Devotion: The Will of God

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As we begin our new year it can be tempting to wonder if God really understands that our bodies cannot keep up with our dreams of all we'd like to do--for Him, ourselves, our family, those we care about. But He does know exactly how you are feeling today. . . and how you will feel tomorrow. He knows you lack energy, even on days you may have enthusiasm and you feel like the day was wasted. Remember that God never wastes anything. Your time and your experiences are all a part of His greater plan. The Will of God The will of God will never take you, Where the grace of God cannot keep you, Where the arms of God cannot support you, Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, Where the power of God cannot endow you. The … [Read more...]

Devotion: Adoration to My Holy God

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"Lift high God, our God; worship at His holy mountain. Holy. Yes, holy is God our God." (Psalm 99:9, The Message) Adoration to My Holy God By Rhonda Sawtelle To God be the glory, and honor due Your holy Name. God, the most holy. I meditate on Your majesty. God, the most holy. I am in awe--Almighty, Absolute Being. God, the most holy. I glorify Your greatness. To God be the glory, and honor due Your holy Name. God, the most holy. I can’t begin to fathom Your faithfulness. God, the most holy. I marvel at Your mercy. God, the most holy. I can’t imagine Your immutability. To God be the glory, and honor due Your holy Name. God, the most holy. I treasure Your trustworthiness. God, the most holy. I give voice to Your … [Read more...]

Devotion: God is Faithful, Poem

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God, my Confidant, my Savior, Faithful is His code of behavior. Steadfast, unchangeable, unshakable. Being something different—He’s just unable. I Am can be nothing other than who He is. True blue, never slow, never wavering. Rock-solid; forever unchanging. In the past, He has proven Himself true. In the present and future, He’ll simply continue. I Am can be nothing other than who He is. Promises kept, loyal, reliable, sure. Awesome faithfulness—without measure. No role in God’s faithfulness, has human frailty. Unfaithfulness to God’s Being is contrary. I Am can be nothing other than who He is. Unfathomable, incomprehensible, It is simply and utterly impossible— Unfaithfulness is not even a choice. In … [Read more...]

Poem: With You… Always

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Today I escaped to my quiet place I was afraid, I did not see your face. You say you will always be there, but it's hard to believe someone will always care. I go to church every Sunday, and start waiting for it the next Monday. So I guess by now I should have learned, that You alone have always yearned. To be the One I come to most, the one and only, Holy Ghost. In my fright I did not see, When you, O Lord, snuck up to me. When I asked, "Where have you been?" You replied, "With you, always." Kristen Matthews, 17, is a senior in high school and she wrote this poem at the age of 15. She says, "This poem reminds people that God is always here for them, even when we don't feel Him." … [Read more...]

Poem: The Gift of Pain

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By Cindee Snider Re The Gift of Pain Physical, emotional, chronic – Consumes, swallows, saps, Drains. Connecting, responding, Reaching out Requires more Energy, Effort, Emotion, Than the pain sometimes allows, Leaving me separated, isolated, Alone. Words lie flat on printed pages – Unclear, Obscure, Perplexing. Thoughts drift, wander, Swirl out of reach, Refusing to make sense, Take shape, Opaque, Leaving me wordless, Isolated, Alone. Pain is difficult to define, Describe, color, Number, name, A formless image, A vapor, a mist, A mirage That dissolves, dissembles, disappears As I try to capture it in words, Wanting it to be … [Read more...]

Not Wounded Alone

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The disciples were gathered in the room, their Lord had been crucified. They were discouraged, felt abandoned, wishing He was at their side. And then! He appeared ! Right there and He wished them His peace. The disciples were filled with joy - their questions now could cease! And then! Lovingly, He showed them the wounds in His side, His hands, wanting them to know He'd hurt, too and now He could understand... Understand each pain and each trial that they would ever go through, understand their tribulations for He had felt them, too. For God is not a God who kept Himself protected, not a God who played it safe and tried not to be affected. He was willing to walk our earth and feel what it is to be man; that was one … [Read more...]

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