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The Fruits of Our Lives
“What counts in your life and mine is not successes but fruits. The fruits of our life are born often in our pain and in our vulnerability and in our losses. The fruits of our life come only after the plow is carved through our land. God wants us to be fruitful. The question is…
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What God Truly Calls Us To
“Constantly choosing to be busy may be an unconscious attempt to have value before the Lord. To deepen requires exactly the opposite! We must slow down, choosing to spend blocks of time with God in private. We need to let go of the value we place on service, availability and busyness and take up the…
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When We Don’t Get What We Desire
“Lust for power, money, recognition -can become consuming. And when our desire is thwarted, we direct our anger at anyone who stands in our way, anyone who prevents us from getting what we demand -that which we believe will satisfy our need.” – Dan B Allender, “Leading Character”
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Our Destination and Focus
“A landscape, a symphony, a meeting with friends.. Our Father refreshes us on the journey but will not encourage us to mistake them for home.” – CS Lewis We fall into temptation when our longing goes from heaven and worship of God to the worship of His creation. He is the centre of our being.
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We Can’t Force a Person to Grow
Yesterday I meditated on some Henri Nouwen and came away with this… Just as we cannot force a plant to grow but can take away the weeds and stones which prevent its development, so we cannot force anyone to grow, but we can offer the space for such a change can take place. We can…
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Giving Thanks
“Each day that we live, he provides for our needs and gives us the strength of a young eagle. For all who are mistreated, the [Lord] brings justice. The [Lord] is merciful! He is kind and patient, and his love never fails. The [Lord] won’t always be angry and point out our sins; he doesn’t…
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More Important Than Fear
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.” ~Ambrose Redmoon
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For Me, For You
“There are some things you have to put in the first person singular. He loved me; He gave Himself up for me; for me He rose, for me He ascended, for me He received the Spirit, for me He poured that Spirit forth. There is the great and wonderful procession.” -G. Campbell Morgan
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From Anxious Planning to Peaceful Trust
I was awake today at 5am anxious about the Fall planning and my long list of things to do and people to care for. I prayed and fell back asleep. When I awoke to read the Word at 6:30am, I read this… Psalm 37:5-7 NIRV “Commit your life to the Lord. Here is what he…
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Springs of Sweet Water
“Just as after a shock of earthquake springs of sweet water sometimes emerge in desert places, and the arid wastes are irrigated and become fruitful, so in certain cases the shock of suffering opens up within the heart of a man hidden springs of living water, and in place of murmurings and complainings there issue…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 