Traveling Faith’s Avenue

From Romans 12:2:  “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

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Mind submitting to Christ

Transforming worldly view

Opening to God’s truth

Holding fast, Spirit’s glue

 

Grace received at no cost

Traveling faith’s avenue

Walking daily with Christ

Feeling love’s bright breakthrough

 

Clearest, focused logic

Choosing right over wrong

Following Christ’s high road

Praising with hope’s new song

 

Prayers connect with God

Receiving blessed gifts

Aligning with His Word

Granting life’s heartfelt shift

 

Faith’s renewal strengthened

Breathing with clear thinking

Trusting always in Christ

Living without sinking

 

Father’s will comes to earth

Living as God and man

Overcoming with good

Teaching us that we can

 

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From Romans 12:21:  “ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Charles Stanley Quote

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Choosing to align our thoughts with God’s Word will move us toward the abundant life our Creator designed.

From 1 Corinthians 2:15-16:  “Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.  For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct Him?’  But we have the mind of Christ.”

Oswald Chambers Quote

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Every time we have gone back in spiritual communion it has been because we have impertinently known better than Jesus Christ.  We have allowed the cares of the world to come in, and have forgotten the “much more” of our Heavenly Father.

From Matthew 6:30:  “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you—you of little faith?”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Marianne Williamson Quotes

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Let us remember that the longer we live, the more we know, and the more we know, the more beautiful we are.

From Proverbs 10:14:  “The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.”

Marianne Williamson (born 1950) is an American author who has written 14 books (at last count).  

Daily Steps Forward

From Lamentations 3:22-23:  “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

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Rising up every morning

Forgetting life’s messy side

Praying for much brighter day

God’s grace reverses high tide

 

Believing in God’s goodness

Guiding life’s vessel shoreward

Conversing with Lord Jesus

Blessed daily steps forward

 

Spending one more hour with God

Finding tomorrow’s new hope

Feeling seed of faith growing

Life discovers ways to cope

 

Walking away from dark past

Accepting changes through God

Witnessing grateful mercy

Life no longer feeling flawed

 

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From James 1:17-18:  “Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.  In fulfillment of His own purpose He gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of His creatures.

Oswald Chambers Quote

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In looking back we cannot tell why we did certain things, we did them according to the spontaneous nature of His love for us.

From Romans 5:5:  “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Love’s Faithful Hope

From Romans 5:5:  “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”

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Without love, faith remains empty

Absent of faith, all hope dries up

Lacking hope, tomorrow grows dark

Grace waiting to fill every cup

 

Man’s works never earn salvation

Imperfection fills heaven’s eyes

Seeing dimmest light on one cross

Christ’s love opens faith’s new franchise

 

Holy Spirit pours into hearts

Love cascades from Living Water

Witnessing Father’s endless grace

Mercy’s hope for sons and daughters

 

Father’s love rescues each sinner

Debts paid in full through Savior’s death

Unlocking redemption’s closed door

Love’s faithful hope stirring each breath

 

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Springs of faith rising in each heart

Sharing their spontaneous love

New hope’s energizing restart

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From 1 Corinthians 13:13:  “And now faith, hope, and love remain, these three, and the greatest of these is love.”

Charles Inwood Quote

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When God is going to do a wonderful thing, He begins with a difficulty.  When He is going to do a very wonderful thing, He begins with an impossibility.

From Psalm 46:1-3:  “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.”

Charles Inwood (1851-1928) was an English-born pastor who spent 30 years in itinerant ministry with missionary work on five continents.

Love, Faith, and Hope (Elfchen Series #158)

Unblemished Design

Love

Inspiring tomorrows

Trusting Father’s vision

Today, suffering no more

Faith

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Among Us

Faith

Overcoming darkness

Endurance molding character

Jesus filling another heart

Hope

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Blessed Advocate

Hope

Pouring out

Patient Spirit prevails

Fulfilling faith’s daily peace

Love

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Charles Swindoll Quote

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Replace your excuses with fresh determination.

From 1 John 2:28-29:  “And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is revealed we may have confidence and not be put to shame before Him at His coming.”