Fruits Fully Bloom

From Psalm 37:3-4:  “Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and enjoy security.  Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

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Trusting Father’s plans

Accepting His grace

Breathing in wisdom

Worry no longer gives chase

 

Taking faithful steps

Embracing His ways

Walking with Father

His patience teaches each day

 

Lending mercy’s peace

Expressing His love

Filling heart with hope

Father’s joy breathes from above

 

Leaving sinful flesh

Departing from night

Honoring Father

His righteousness leads with light

 

Sowing truthful seeds

Viewing empty tomb

Trusting risen Christ

Redemption’s fruits fully bloom

 

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From Psalm 37:29:  “The righteous shall inherit the land and live in it forever.”

Haim Ginott Quotes

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To reach a child’s mind a teacher must capture his heart.  Only if a child feels right can he think right.

Often an ounce of humor is worth a ton of words.

Haim Ginott (1922-1973) was an Israeli-born school teacher and child psychologist.  He pioneered techniques about how to converse with children.

Marva Collins Quotes

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There is a brilliant child locked inside every student.

What all good teachers have in common, however, is that they set high standards for their students and do not settle for anything less.

Marva Collins (1936-2015) was an American educator.

Father in Heaven (Elfchen Series #234)

Deliverance

God’s

Merciful hand

Firmly in control

Accepting His timely grace

Forgiveness

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Guidance

God’s

Faithful mentorship

His trusted judgment

Gift of eternal wisdom

Teaching

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Assurance

God’s

Encouraging counsel

Calling for obedience

Turning always to Him

Righteousness

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Common Ground

From Matthew 5:1:  “When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.  And He began to speak and taught them.”

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Father’s Word becomes flesh

Now living among man

Gentleness of potter’s hands

Fulfilling promised plan

 

Truth found in Savior’s voice

Faithfulness, heaven bound

United as one Body

Traversing common ground

 

Touched by Messiah’s grace

Forgiveness now descends

Chains of sin breaking away

Finding hope, darkness ends

 

Christ’s lesson plans share love

Hillside offers classroom

“Sermon on the Mount” teaches

Sowing faith, seeds shall bloom      

 

Rock of Ages, Jesus Christ

His peace shall never end

Always with man in spirit

Blessing each knee to bend

 

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From Matthew 28:20:  “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many”

Janette Oke Quotes

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Experience teaches us when to wait and when to move forward.

Sometimes, the darkest part of the morning is just before dawn.

Janette Oke (born 1935) is a Canadian writer of inspirational fiction.

Warren Wiersbe Quote

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“If the Lord will” is not just a statement on a believer’s lips; it is the constant attitude of his heart.

From Psalm 143;10:  “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God.  Let Your good spirit lead me on a level path.”

Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  His journey as a Christian teacher was prolific with publication of over 50 books.

Charles Stanley Quote

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We must look at the greatness, promises, and purposes of our God as revealed in His Word, because divine truth is our anchor in the storms of life.

From John 14:26-27:  “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you.  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

Billy Graham Quote

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Conscience is God’s lamp within the human heart.

From Psalm 119:33-34:  “Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I will observe it to the end.  Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law and observe it with my whole heart.”

Billy Graham (1918-2018) was an American Christian evangelist.

Oswald Chambers Quote

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So we are to live and move and have our being in God, to look at everything in relation to God, because the abiding consciousness of God pushes itself to the front all the time.

From Psalm 25:12:  “Who are they who fear the Lord?  He will teach them the way that they should choose.”

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.