Shirlee Abbott

Hope Rising

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for
and assurance about what we do not see.

May your hopes rise and your doubts decline.

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Rise to the Occasion

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

The fastest way to rise to an occasion
is to kneel down in prayer.

Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG)
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down.

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Simply Get Up and Go

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

God’s words to Moses apply to you too:

Exodus 4:12 (MSG)
So, get going. I’ll be right there with you.

Just go.

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Rising Son

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

We celebrate Christ . . .

Awe over His resurrection
Anticipating His return

Revelation 22:20 (ESV)
He who testifies to these things says,
“Surely I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

Yes, Lord. Soon!

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Easter Shelter

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

He is risen!

Lord, we pray for Christians who dare not shout those words today. Hear their whispered praises. Shelter them with your love and grace.

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Simply Say Yes to the Plan

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Jesus prayed to the Father:

Luke 22:42 (NIV)
. . . not my will,
but yours be done.

Humble, willing words. Short and simple. We should use them more often.

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The Good Plan

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

1 Timothy 2:3-4
This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
who wants all people to be saved and
to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Our good God has your best interests at heart.

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Know the Plan

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,”
declares the LORD.

Unsure of the plan? Not to worry, God knows.

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Make the Plan

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Don’t ask God to bless your plans.
Ask God to make your plans.

Proverbs 3:6 (MSG)
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do,
everywhere you go.

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Plan with Care

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Do you have a plan?

Goals, deadlines–I’ve got it!
I have a vague notion
No plan, I’m spontaneous

James 4:13-15
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”

Without God, it’s not much of a plan.

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