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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
God’s Goads and the Devil’s Darts
You feel a heart-stab. Beware … it may not be coming from God. Ephesians 6:16 (ESV) In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one. … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Ephesians 6:16, flaming darts, goads, Psalm 23:3
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Goaded onto the Right Path
Psalm 23:6 (ESV) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Decades ago, I heard a pastor describe Psalm 23’s Goodness and Mercy as two … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged goads, Goodness and Mercy, Psalm 23:6, sheepdogs
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Goaded Hearts
God’s sharp goads were at work when Peter spoke to the crowd at Pentecost: Acts 2:37 (NASB) Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2:37, God's goads, pierced hearts, the right path
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Kicking Against the Goads
Saul described his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus: Acts 26:14 (ESV) And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Acts 26:14, Acts 7, goads, Stephen's death
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Sustaining the Soul
Jeremiah 15:16 (TLB) Your words are what sustain me; they are food to my hungry soul. Sustain — to keep up and keep going. My soul is sustained by the power of God’s Word, nothing more, nothing less. … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Basil of Caesarea, food for the soul, Jeremiah 15:16
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Daily Bread for the Soul
Matthew 6:11 (ESV) Give us this day our daily bread. Food for our bodies, daily. Food for our souls, also daily. Not an hour on Sunday and we’re good for the week. Not Christmas and Easter and we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Bible study, daily bread, food for the soul, Matthew 6:11, prayer
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Sweet to the Soul
Do you think the Bible is dull, boring, not worth your effort? The more you read the Bible, the better it is. Psalm 19:9-10 (TLB) God’s laws are pure, eternal, just … They are sweeter than honey dripping … Continue reading
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Tagged food for the soul, Psalm 19:9-10
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Good Food for the Soul
All too often, a student will tell me, “I don’t do books.” I tell them, “You’re breaking my heart!” Why? Because someone who doesn’t read any books won’t read the most important book — God’s Word, the Bible. They will miss … Continue reading
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Tagged food for the soul, Psalm 34:8
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What’s Feeding Your Soul?
Proverbs 15:14 (NLT) A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash. I’ve been feeding my soul too much social-media junk food, trash that adds nothing to my knowledge base. If I’m smart, … Continue reading
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Tagged feeding the soul, knowledge, Proverbs 15:14, social media junk food
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