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Faith is two empty hands held open to receive all of the Lord.
From Isaiah 7:9: “If you do not stand firm in faith, you shall not stand at all.”
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Praying for Deliverance
From Psalm 31:24: “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”
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Immense weight of the world
Resting on our shoulders
Crying out to our Lord
Pebbles fall like boulders
Darkest thoughts undermine
Harshest mental torment
Hidden physical foes
Hopeless, stuck in cement
Our Lord hearing, He cares
Listening to whole hearts
Filling with confidence
Piercing conflict, like a dart
Forever with our Lord
His refuge, without fuss
His righteousness delivers
Strong fortress, saving us
Cities under fearful siege
Virus shadows each street
Lord, lead us and guide us
Your goodness won’t retreat
Our Father’s steadfast love
Covers our affliction
Blessed be our Lord God
Faith, hope . . . our conviction
Trusting in the Father
Facing vicious disease
Your face shines upon us
We pray upon our knees
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From Psalm 3:8: “Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessings be on your people.”
Charles Swindoll Quote
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Our Lord is searching for people who will make a difference. Christians dare not dissolve into the background or blend into the neutral scenery of the world.
From Deuteronomy 31:8: “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Harry Emerson Fosdick Quote
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No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.
From Romans 12:11: “Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.”
Living Hope
Reading through the last four entries in my journal, God brought inspiration to bring this praise to Him. There entries provide the bulk of the this poem, along with a few selected writings of Apostle Peter. I hope this poem sustains hope in you during your daily journey. During Lenten season, we are reminded of the hope we receive through Jesus’ walk to an old rugged Cross.
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With God’s truth leading us
Our faith growing each day
Fueled by our Lord above
Hope responds, let us pray
God guides with steadiness
Navigating our ship
Through ever-present storms
Safe on our Lord’s flagship
Life-giving hearts may hide
Our emotional selves
Yet, other times we find
God’s Word within ourselves
Sometimes, life proclaims
Our “red badge of courage”
Straight into inner souls
Our faith will encourage
Much like a frigid wind
Freezing our tender face
Life challenges us to bear
Torment covered by grace
Through our Father’s mercy
A new birth, a living hope
Jesus . . . Resurrection
Life viewed through His new scope
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From 1 Peter 1:3-5: “Blessed be the God and Father our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
Marie T. Freeman Quote
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God has given you special talents–now it’s your turn to give back to God.
From 1 Peter 4:10: “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”
Oswald Chambers Quote
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Being born again from above is a perennial, perpetual, and eternal beginning, a freshness all the time in thinking and in talking and in living, the continual surprise of the life of God.
From John 3:3: “Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.'”
Teresa of Avila Quote
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We ought to make more progress, however little, every day, and show some increase of fervor. We ought to act as if we were at war–as, indeed, we are–and never relax until we have won the victory.
From Matthew 7:13-14: “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
Saint Augustine Quote
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God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.
From John 15:9: “As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you; abide in My love.”
Monday Memories: Then Came Light
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To a formless world, shrouded in whole darkness
God brought forth light to remove the harshness
To a dark, foreboding room with no shape
Candles illuminate our morning landscape
From a barren, lifeless pine or Douglas fir tree
Christmas brings lights, and makes us feel free
To a cold, hostile land without any light at night
Early man learns of fire, to warm and offer sight
To a student, who feels frustrated in a lesson so dark
A teacher brings patience, and a smile offers a spark
To a darkened, isolated highway on a night with no moon
Bright headlights point us safely towards home very soon
To a world seeking guidance and a fresh start
Lady Liberty’s welcoming torch, sets her apart
To a frightened child, waking up in darkness of the night
Parents bringing a beam of light, to take away his fright
To a middle-aged adult, stricken with eyesight very poor
A doctor’s skill removes a cataract, so she can see more
To an empty and humbling manger, in a crowded stable
A bright star over Bethlehem, showing what is now able
To heal the broken, lost life of a desperate man
God offering a sustaining and hope-filling plan
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