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The Gift of Intelligence

Gad gave me the gift of intelligence, along with the free will to do as I want with it. “Take my intellect and use every power as thou shalt choose. Take my will and make it thine; it shall be … Continue reading

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Full-Hearted Prayer

Pour out your heart in prayer.

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My Words, My Thoughts

I tend to believe my words and thoughts are my own, and I can do with them as I want.   Better to believe I should do with them as God wants.

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Strong Words

Reading through the Gospels, I notice that Jesus didn’t talk much about the ruling Romans. His strongest words were directed at the religious leaders. As a Bible study writer and teacher, this gives me pause.   “Take my lips and … Continue reading

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Got Shoes in Your Closet?

  From Take My Life and Let It Be by Frances Havergal (1874): “Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.” Do the shoes in your closet focus on speed or beauty? Is that in the … Continue reading

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Building Resolve (Friday)

“Take my hands, and let them move   At the impulse of Thy love;   Take my feet and let them be   Swift and beautiful for Thee.” Frances Ridley Havergal,  Take My Life and Let It Be, 1874     … Continue reading

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