Tag: christianity
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Our Shepherd: Our refuge and joy
Psalm 5:11-12 KJV”[11] But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. [12] For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; With favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.” What image…
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Our Guiding Shepherd
Are you seeking the Lord’s guidance in all areas of your life? Psalm 139:9-10 KJV “If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.” Do you believe that God will hold you and…
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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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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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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)…
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Full of anticipation
During this time that my husband is working out of town, I came to realise how much I relied on him to help get things done. So often we don’t appreciate those in our lives until they are no longer there to support us. These past few weeks, I’ve been on a journey of discovering…
Be quiet and Listen 