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just a thought by coppi
“I cannot think of a single advantage I’ve ever gained from being in a hurry. But a thousand broken and missed things, tens of thousands, lie in the wake of all the rushing…. Through all that haste I thought I was making up time. It turns out I was throwing it away.” – Ann Voskamp…
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“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Ps 27:13-14 Psalms 27: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Mt 6:9-13 and Luke 11:-11-4 I have come to give you…
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American novelist Edith Wharton said, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” In our relationship with Jesus, He’s the candle. We are the mirror that reflects His light to the world. The deeper the darkness, the brighter we shine.
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”looking unto Jesus. the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.“ Hebrews 12:2 Not only is the verse a challenge, it’s an encouragement. We aren’t running alone. Jesus…
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PRAYER As a deer yearns for running streams, so I yearn for you, my God. In you is the source of life, by your light we see the light. [Psalm. 42:1; 36:9] A deer will seek water after being chased or hunted by predators. In the heat of the day, the watering hole becomes the assemblage…
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Just a thought by coppi Believe in the One who has redeemed you. And in that, step out in freedom from all those things that kept you in chains. (John 8:36 – so if the Son sets you free, you are truly free). I can remember years ago saying to our Lord “set me free…
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A prayer by Henri Nouwen Dear God, I am full of wishes, full of desires, full of expectations. Some of them may be realized, many may not, but in the midst of all my satisfactions and disappointments, I hope in you. I know that you will never leave me alone and will fulfill your divine…
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Following is a word from Max Lucado on July 20, 2018 Jesus repeatedly escaped the noise of the crowd in order to hear the voice of God! Which presupposes a decision on his part. I need to get away…to think…to calibrate my course. With resolve, he pressed the pause button on his life. Richard Foster hit…
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“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.” — Rudyard Kipling I have been stymied by my own fears most of my life. Fear was a dark cloud looming behind me. I told myself as long as I hide behind this darkness and not turn around and face the fear of whatever…
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”Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in Your tabernacle…
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