Monday Memories: Accepting His Way

From Romans 6:1-2:  “What then are we to say?  Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound?  By no means!  How can we who died to sin go on living in it?”

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All have been baptized into Christ

God’s offer of Grace shall abound

Christ suffering death on the Cross

Accepting His way, God’s Word found

 

Living with God through our Savior

United with Jesus by His death

Walking in goodness of new life

Accepting His way, lasting breath

 

Escaping life of sin and death

Obedient to God’s commands

Following our righteous Father

Accepting His way, where we stand

 

Knowing God through His Holy Word

Rescued, no longer slaves to sin

Total devotion to Jesus

Accepting His way, love within

 

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From Romans 6:12-14:  “Therefore, do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.  No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness.  For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.”

Originally published August, 2020.

Woody Guthrie Quotes

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The best way to get to know any bunch of people is to go and listen to their music.

One day we’ll all find out that all of our songs was just little notes in a great big song.

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter.  

Daniell Koepke Quotes

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Quiet the voice telling you to do more and be more, and trust that in this moment, who you are, where you are at, and what you are doing is enough.

You get to decide what you accept and what you let go.  You get to choose how to honor yourself, and how to protect your heart.

Daniell Koepke is an American writer.

Gloria Naylor Quotes

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Life is accepting what is and working from that.

Not only is your story worth telling, but it can be told in words so painstakingly eloquent that it becomes a song.

Gloria Naylor (1950-2016) was an American novelist.  

Charles Swindoll Quote

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Acceptance is resting in God’s goodness, believing that He has all things under His control.

From Proverbs 16:9:  “The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.”

With Jesus

From John 16:27:  “For the Father Himself loves you because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.”

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Walking with Jesus

Coming to know Him

Rising from ashes

Life no longer grim

 

Kneeling with Jesus

Joining now as one

Praying to Father

His work shall be done

 

Standing with Jesus

Hearing trusted Word

Subduing darkness

Faith’s walk undeterred

 

Sitting with Jesus

Receiving His peace

Forgiving each sin

Light shall never cease

 

Talking with Jesus

Accepting His love

Sharing Father’s grace

Glory shines above

 

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From John 16:33:  “I have said this to you so that in Me you may have peace.  In the world you face persecution, but take courage:  I have conquered the world!”

Action’s Steps (Elfchen Series #194)

Trusting

Hearing

Father’s desires

Deepening faith’s steps

Heart filled with grace

Believing

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Appreciating

Waiting

Faith’s adventure

Treasuring Father’s creation

Uniqueness of each day

Embracing

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Accepting

Floundering

Overwhelming trials

Father’s grace-filled light

Waiting at faith’s crossroads

Choosing

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Father in Heaven (Elfchen Series #190)

Acceptance

Father’s

Love provides

Do not worry

Grasp His righteous hand

Kingdom

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Assurance

Tomorrow

Always waiting

Do not worry

Father’s grace shall address

Today

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Affirmation

Faith’s

Living water

Do not worry

Father’s wisdom nourishes spirit

Enlightenment

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Daily Transmissions (Haiku Series #253)

Potential Revealed

Another challenge

Opportunity knocking—

Granting acceptance

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Fresh Air

Next post unfinished

Social media turned off—

Unplugging today

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Consistency Counts

Life’s steady treadmill

Maintained and reliable—

Trusting every step

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Charles Swindoll Quote

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Understand that God, in His sovereignty, places His hand over our lives and allows us to pass through painful experiences that we would never choose or want.  Accepting and learning from them, we grow deeper in Christian life.

From Ecclesiastes 3:14:  “ I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it; God has done this so that all should stand in awe before Him.”