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Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Sweet Sleep
Proverbs 3:24 (MEV) When you lie down, you will not be afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. When you lie down . . . and what else? Check the context of Proverbs 3. … Continue reading
Morning Prayer: Sleepless
It’s morning, Lord. Some nights, sleep doesn’t come easily. My mind grinds away at worrisome, destructive thoughts. You promise peace to the one “whose mind is stayed on You” (Isaiah 25:3). Teach me to fix my thoughts on You when … Continue reading
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Sleepless Nights
Do you have trouble sleeping? This psalm’s for you. Psalm 77:4, 6-7, 11-13 (CEV) Because of you, Lord God, I can’t sleep … Each night my mind is flooded with questions: “Have you rejected me forever? Won’t you … Continue reading
Worthy Work
John 5:17 (ESV) Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” We don’t work alone. That’s worth knowing.
Lasting Labor
Proverbs 16:3 (ERV) Turn to the Lord for help in everything you do, and you will be successful. Lord, may my words and works be successful in your eyes. May they have a lasting impact.
Labor out of Love
Ephesians 2:7 (TLB) And here you yourself must be an example to them of good deeds of every kind. Let everything you do reflect your love of the truth and the fact that you are in dead earnest about it. … Continue reading
Good morning, Lord. We call a disaster an “act of God.” We even buy insurance to cover the cost. We forget all the good things that are “acts of God:” the beauty of Your creation, the blessings Your pour out … Continue reading
Labor with Love
“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.” Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) The Practice of the Presence of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother Lawrence, Labor Day, The Practice of the Presence of God, Work
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Directions Count
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Tagged Bible, O Word of God Incarnate, William How
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