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Our Healing Shepherd
John 5:6-8 KJV “When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am…
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The caring shepherd
For the next few weeks we are going on a journey of discovering God as our shepherd. When you hear that the Lord is our Shepherd, what picture comes up in your mind? In a journal, take time to describe or draw what you are seeing. A shepherd is someone who traditionally tends and rears…
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Clarity, balance and peace: putting God ahead of your schedule
This past week I’ve been on a journey of narrowing down my schedule. At one hand I felt I didn’t do enough. On another hand I was exhausted with the amount of responsibility I’ve taken upon myself. Can you identify areas in your life where you might have bit of more than you can chew?…
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Holding on to God’s promises
Do you have an attitude of holding on to God’s promises even when your circumstances doesn’t look favourable? We all face some major challenges at times. How we approach these obstacles determines if they remain mountains or become flat plains. Recently I’ve been challenged a lot about my purpose. Staying focused seemed to be very…
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Connected to the Composer
Last year I did a short course on music composition. I usually compose music as I hear it in my head and wanted to look at other methods to help me create a better melody with fuller sound and add a little bit more ornamentation in strategic places. The one thing that I became very…
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Align Your Goals with God’s Purpose
Do you know what your purpose is? How does your daily goals enable you to reach your destiny? If someone asked me this a year ago, I would have had a ready answer. As I was listening to a devotional podcast recently, they discussed the topic of running the race with endurance. I asked myself…
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What is next?
One of the most frequently asked questions is: What is next? What is for dinner next? What should I do next? Who should I meet next? What hobby should I try next? What must I learn next? It seems that most people want to move forward, which is great, but what if you are stuck…
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A bittersweet message
Recently, I felt prompted to investigate honey in the Bible. Honey: a sweet golden liquid made by bees, it has many health benefits such as assisting in the healing of wounds and helping to fight infections. Honey is mentioned mostly throughout the Old testament. God uses the metaphor of honey in his promises of leading…
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A different duck
In 2012, I had an assistant working with me in the finance department. When we were extremely busy, she would smile and say that we must do what the ducks do… be calm on top of the surface and paddle like mad underneath to stay afloat. Last week, as I spent time talking to the…
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Submitting valiantly
How can we submit valiantly? Romans 10:17 KJV[17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Submission is the act of yielding to authority or to be accountable to another. Valiantly means to do something in a way that is brave or determined when a situation is difficult. (Cambridge Dictionary)…
Be quiet and Listen 