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“O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within…
Contentment
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…” Genesis 1:1 What a beautiful land that we live in! From the plains and grasslands of the west to the hills and mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and up into the trees of the Midwest, there is…
These Troubled Times
“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”John 16:33 The president has issued his executive orders. Does it seem like things are getting out of control? Guess what? They have in the past and they will continue to be. Jesus did not promise us…
The King’s Daughter
“The King’s daughter is all glorious within…” Psalm 46:13 We are moving. Actually we are supposed to be moved. Instead we are stuck in a house with everything packed, no electricity for a time, and no idea when the closing will really happen. This makes me grumpy, irritable, and wanting…
Grace or Works?
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:25 There are several examples throughout Scripture that make it clear that we are in partnership with God. Psalm 139:15 refers to God skillfully making a human being in the womb of a mother. He chose…
With God All Things Are Possible
“Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy comes from God.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 Some days this verse makes me glad – days where nothing is going right! I am so glad that I am not dependent upon my own adequacy…