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Category Archives: Timeless Wisdom
My Mind at Work
“So even though I do not understand myself fully, I experience so much that I marvel at you even more because of that ignorance. Without understanding fully, my mind can still perceive stars in motion or growing things in the … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Hilary of Poitiers, science and faith, stars and plants
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Using My Mind
“Take my intellect and use every power as thou shalt choose.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” The wisdom of the world says that faith and intellect can’t coexist. Matthew 22:37 (NIV) … Continue reading
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Tagged intellect, Matthew 22:37, mind
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My Mite, My Silver and My Gold
Continuing with more wisdom from this old hymn: “Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” These lyrics speak to something Jesus noticed. … Continue reading
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Tagged Frances Havergal, Luke 21:1-4, mite, money, silver and gold, Take My Life and Let It Be
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Good Words
“Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King. Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” Sing to God, … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Frances Havergal, good words, lips, Take My Life and Let It Be, voice
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My Feet
“Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” The words of this hymn are based on Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 (NIV) How … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged beautiful feet, Frances Havergal, Isaiah 52:7, Take My Life and Let It Be
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My Hands
“Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” Give my hands to God? What an interesting idea. Good morning, … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Frances Havergal, hands, Take My Life and Let It Be
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To Know and Be Known
“Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee … Let me humble myself and exalt Thee … Let me die to myself and live in Thee.“ St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) The Hebrew word for knowing comes … Continue reading
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Tagged St. Augustine, to know, yada
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Let’s Take Easter Personally
“Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood, sealed my pardon with his blood: Hallelujah, what a Savior!” Philip P. Bliss, 1875 Jesus stood in my place. Jesus died in my place. Good morning, Lord. … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, grace, Man of Sorrows, Philip P. Bliss
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The Way Home
“We are like little children strayed from home, and God is now fetching us home; and we are ready to turn into any house, stay and play with everything in our way, and sit down on every green bank, and … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged A Puritan Golden Treasury, heavenly home, Richard Baxter
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Trading Spaces
John 14:2 (NKJV) In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. Mansions, rooms — moné in Greek, meaning dwellings or permanent residences. “The house itself … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged John 14:2, mansions, Matthew Henry, rooms
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