The darkest defeat turns to triumph if you trust in God’s wisdom and will.
From John 1:5: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it.”
Helen Steiner Rice (1900-1981) was an American writer who specialized in Christian and inspirational poetry.
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Using personal experiences, a short story writer uses fiction with a dose of reality thrown in. Creating a character to carry the story forward adds to the vision of any writer.
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(Updated November 16)
Sowed
God’s love
Ready to bloom
Nourished with His patience
Grace
Endowed
With grace
Shared with others
Offering of love’s kindness
Generosity
Cherished
Simple life
Accepting faith’s grace
Blessed with daily hope
Harvest
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With another sunrise, we witness a blessed opportunity to journey with our Savior’s grace and peace.
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(Updated November 15)
We can’t avoid darkness or pain in this life. But we can go to the Lord in our weakness, knowing that In Him we are made stronger.
From 2 Corinthians 3:17-18: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”
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May we treasure today without grumbling about yesterday or worrying about tomorrow.
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(Updated November 14)
From Isaiah 49:13: “Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted His people and will have compassion on His suffering ones.”
Peace rises above
Father’s comforting hand
Over every high mountain
Answers cover distant lands
Love rises above
Father’s comforting sense
Compassion lifts up each saint
Answers come to one’s defense
Hope rises above
Father’s comforting voice
Light eradicates darkness
Answers offer trusted choice
Joy rises above
Father’s comforting grace
Every storm becomes quiet
Answers which all should embrace
Grace rises above
Father’s comforting heart
Discipleship feeds spirit
Answers sustain faith’s restart
From the words of American Christian writer, Lettie B. Cowman: “Put your hand into the hand of God. He gives the calmness and serenity of heart and soul.”
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Our love for others begins with God’s love for us. His seeds of grace prepare a bountiful harvest.
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(Updated November 13)
God loves us the way we are, but He loves us too much to leave us that way.
From Hebrews 10:38-39: “But my righteous one will live by faith. My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back. But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost but among those who have faith and so preserve our souls.”
Leighton Ford (born 1931) is a Canadian-born pastor and Christian evangelist. During his fruitful life of ministry and witness, he has enjoyed relationships with other Christian teachers, including Billy Graham.
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Through quiet time with Jesus, may His peace nurture our positive outlook.
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(Updated November 12)
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