Pay it forward ∙∙

Pay it forward ∙∙ I urge you . . . in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice. – Romans 12:1 Romans 12:1-3  1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let themContinue reading “Pay it forward ∙∙”

Failed shepherds∙∙

Failed shepherds ∙∙ Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls. – 1 Peter 2:25 Ezekiel 34:11-16  11 For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search and find my sheep.  12 I will be like a shepherd lookingContinue reading “Failed shepherds∙∙”

Embracing Adversity and Accepting Trials

Embracing Adversity and Accepting Trials Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. – James 1:2 James 1:9-12  9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.  10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. TheyContinue reading “Embracing Adversity and Accepting Trials”

From silence and darkness to understanding

From silence and darkness to understanding Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained. – Psalms 119:130 Psalms 19:7-13  7 The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.  8 The commandments of the LORD areContinue reading “From silence and darkness to understanding”

Deep cleaning ∙∙

Deep cleaning ∙∙ I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Isaiah 44:22 Micah 7:18 Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, passing over the rebellious acts and sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever,Continue reading “Deep cleaning ∙∙”