My Novel Year's Prayer

♥ May I break novel too wonderful things inwards your Word (Psalm 119:18).

♥ May I hear to a greater extent than closely to Your vocalisation (Proverbs 8:32-34).

♥ May I forget what is behind too focus on what is ahead (Philippians 3:13-14).

♥ May I realize that Your honey is greater than my heed tin covert (Ephesians 3:17-19).

♥ May I sense Your peace that is beyond my agreement (Philippians 4:6-7).

♥ May I trust You too non myself (Proverbs 3:5-6).

♥ May my pump live on to a greater extent than transformed past times Your truth too less conformed to the basis (Romans 12:1-2).

♥ May I forgive all who scandalize me (Colossians 3:13).

♥ May I readily confess my sins to You (1 John 1:9-10).

♥ May I confess my sins without excuse to those I've offended (James 5:16).

♥ May I come across Your purposes each day, each infinitesimal (Ephesians 2:10).

♥ May I give You my all (Philippians 3:7-14).

Amen! 
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I encourage y'all to read these 1-minute devotions:
4 Ways to Be More Faithful inwards Prayer
Prayer is a Wonderful Mystery
5 Ideas for More Effective Prayer
5 Requirements of Prayer

Why non stimulate got fourth dimension to create a curt Bible written report for this prayer on Bite Size Bible Study. 

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7 Characteristics Of Modern Christians

Today (July 18, 2018) is my 67th birthday together with this calendar month is Bible Love Note's seventh birthday, together with therefore delight allow me to depart from my commons format.

I'd similar to percentage unopen to of my observations afterward twoscore years of Christian ministry, leading Bible studies, pedagogy Bible seminars, working alongside Christian women’s groups, doing overseas Christian work, editing devotions, writing a blog, doing ministry building on social media, together with beingness a wife, mother, together with grandmother.

1. Christians aren’t the same, together with it’s a practiced thing.
I dearest the diverseness of the Body of Christ: "every nation, tribe, people together with language" (Revelation 7:9). 

It is my prayer that I volition fully appreciate together with relish how Jesus is honored inward dissimilar cultures together with dissimilar denominations.

2. Some Christians are growing together with unopen to are perpetual babies.
Those who mature inward Christ are regularly studying Scripture together with letting it shape their lives (1 Thessalonians 1:4-6). Immature believers aren't serious almost growing inward their faith (Hebrews 5:11-13).

It is my prayer that I volition ever hold upward deliberate almost my walk alongside the Lord, ever seeking to know Christ better.

3. Christians watch Scripture differently.
Some Christians cast their beliefs based on Scripture, exactly similar the noble Bereans (Acts 17:11). Some deal fast to half-truth errors fifty-fifty when Scripture refutes them (2 Timothy 4:3).

There are many pop beliefs inward Christian circles that are exactly worldly philosophies repackaged using Christian words. They create serious harm to our walk alongside the Lord. The entirely remedy is a deeper honour for God’s Word together with a commitment to cheque all teachings, no affair how popular, against the words of Scripture. 

It is my prayer that I volition non hold upward taken captive past times human philosophies that contradict God's Word (Colossians 2:8).

4. Christians don’t disagree the same.
Some dry soil their opinions kindly together with humbly (Colossians 4:6). Others dry soil their views rudely (Proverbs 15:18). 

It is my prayer that I volition deal my natural language unless I tin percentage my views inward dearest (Ephesians 4:14-15).

5. Christians don’t watch civilization the same.
Some stand upward on Biblical principles, no affair how unpopular (Galatians 1:10; 2 Timothy 4:2). Some alter their beliefs to suit civilization (Proverbs 29:25; Psalms 12:8; John 12:43).

Culture tests Christians daily. Will nosotros stand upward up for the "hard" parts of the Gospel or buckle nether the pressure? The delineate per unit of measurement area comes non entirely from the footing but besides from compromised Christians. 

It is my prayer that I volition stand upward theater together with therefore i hateful solar daytime Jesus may state to me, "Well done, practiced together with faithful servant" (Matthew 25:23).

6. Christians watch Jesus differently.
Some know Him together with realize He spoke almost sin together with judgment equally good equally grace together with dearest (John 15:18). Some don’t know Him together with intend His run was to brand people experience practiced almost themselves (2 Corinthians 11:14). 

Misunderstandings almost God’s graphic symbol are the source of many imitation teachings. 

It is my prayer to really know Christ fifty-fifty if involves hardship together with persecution (Philippians 3:10).

7. Christians don't stimulate got the same committment. 
God's dearest is wonderful together with it should inspire deep committment. Some Christians, motivated past times His corking love, are focused on glorifying God no affair the cost. Some are focused on personal gain, health, wealth, together with comfort.

Everyone loves the benefits of Christian organized religious belief – together with in that place are many. But genuine believers besides submit to the responsibilities together with difficulties of organized religious belief (John 14:21).

My prayer for this coming yr is that my devotions volition non entirely encourage others to dearest Jesus to a greater extent than fully, but they volition besides encourage me to dearest Him to a greater extent than fully.

I experience incredibly blessed past times my readers who give me the chance each weekday to percentage truths from God's wonderful Word! Thank you!  Gail
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For 1-minute devotions related to each point:
1. Did You Know Your Brother is a Songwriter? 
2. Solid Food Faith.
3. Don’t Believe Anything that Contradicts Scripture. 
Half-Truths Many Christians Believe and I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel.
4. 3 Aspects of Gracious Speech and Ad hominem.

5. Standing Firm together with Reaching Out inward Love and 4 Signs We’re People Pleasers.

6. Christ Saves, Comforts, together with Offends.

7. A Sugary Gospel Leads to a Weak together with Flabby Faith

  

Alphabetical Prayer

Prayer should live on spontaneous as well as natural. But sometimes nosotros postulate assistance focusing (Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2).

Recently I woke inwards the middle of the night, feeling God wanted me to pray for a friend, exactly I couldn’t actually pray beyond a judgement or two. 

I acknowledge I was tired, exactly sometimes I convey this work when I’m broad awake. 

So I decided to create an alphabet prayer, praying through the alphabet.

For example:
A – Attitudes, Abilities, Acceptance, Alertness
B – Balance, Beliefs, Boldness, overcoming Bitterness
C – Courage, Comfort, Creativity, Commitment, Contentment
D – Decisions, Desires, Discouragement, Dependence on God

If I couldn’t mean value of something plumbing equipment for a letter, I went on to the next. But every bit I prayed, I discovered to a greater extent than areas where prayer was needed.

Next fourth dimension you’re having difficulty praying, why non laissez passer on it a try. It’s likewise a keen means to "count your blessings" or listing characteristics of God for thanksgiving as well as praise (Philippians 4:6).

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Prompts & Prayers as well as Set Your Mind or Set Your Alarm
Some additional examples of praying the alphabet:
E – Effectiveness, Enthusiasm, overcoming Evil
F – Friends, Family, Favor, Faithfulness, Fear, Forgiveness, Fruitfulness
G – Graciousness, Gratefulness, Gentleness
H – Help, Holiness, Health, Humility, Hope
I – Influences, Inspiration, Insight
J – Joy, Justice
K – Kindness, Knowledge 
L – Love, Loyalty, Losses
M – Meekness, Motivation, Modesty
N – New life, Needs, spiritual Nurture
O – Overcoming sin, Optimism, Obedience
P – Peace, Purpose, Patience, overcoming Pride
Q – Quality of Quiet times, gentle as well as Quiet spirit
R – Relationships, Righteousness, Resisting the Devil
S – Self-control, Self-denial, Stability, Submission, Service, Strength
T – Trust, Thankfulness, Teachable
U – Unity, Uncompromising, Understanding
V – Victorious, Values
W – Wisdom, Work, Weariness, Witness
X – Xenial (hospitable)
Y – Yielding to God’s will, Yearning for God’s truth
Z – Zeal, Zest for God
Can you lot mean value of other skillful prompts from the alphabet?
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Spiritual Atrophy - Nosotros Never Stand Upward Nonetheless

Years ago, I became disappointed past times continuing difficulties as well as doubted my prayers were making much difference. So I cutting dorsum on prayer as well as Bible study.

Nothing happened immediately, but gradually my faith muscles grew weaker. I struggled more, I questioned more, I was to a greater extent than confused as well as frustrated. I couldn’t force Satan’s condemning remarks from my ears every bit easily, as well as my grasp on truth grew weaker. 

One afternoon I was overwhelmed alongside oppression similar nada I’d always experienced before—total despair without whatever footing inwards fact. It frightened me as well as I reestablished my quiet-time disciplines. 

“Be transformed past times the renewing of your mind. Then yous volition move able to examination as well as approve what God’s volition is.” Romans 12:2 

At outset my spiritual muscles were weak as well as wobbly, but gradually they recovered. And I learned an of import lesson: We never stand upward still—we either movement forwards or backward!

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Rooted In Addition To Established Inwards Love

Roots are essential to our life in addition to increment inward Christ...

Have y'all e'er known mortal who seemed truly excited almost the Lord until they faced something hard inward life or discovered an unpopular truth inward the Bible?

Scripture says they didn't accept roots (Matthew 13:5-6,20-21).

Roots furnish H2O in addition to nutrients to the plant, in addition to furnish an anchor to tally the flora inward the ground.

Ephesians 3:17 talks almost Christians existence "rooted in addition to established inward love." 

If we're rooted inward Christ's love:

1. We are regularly absorbing spiritual nutrients.

We know nosotros can't alive without God's Word feeding our souls (Matthew 4:4), enterprise inspiring our increment (Hebrews 10:24-25), in addition to prayer sustaining our connector to Love Himself (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

2. We rest anchored inward the soil of truth, refusing the lies of the enemy in addition to the compromise of our culture.

"Let your roots grow downward into him... Then your organized faith volition grow rigid inward the truth... [and no one] volition capture y'all amongst empty philosophies in addition to high-sounding nonsense that come upward from human thinking..." Colossians 2:7-8

Are y'all rooted?
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Does God Modify His Mind: Hezekiah

This is the minute inwards the "Does God Change His Mind?" series.

There’s a divergence betwixt a contradiction as well as a mystery. 

Nothing virtually God is contradictory, as well as much virtually God tin hold upwards known. But in that location are likewise things virtually God that rest a mystery to us.(1)

For example: “Does God modify His mind?” 

Numbers 23:19 says God doesn’t modify his mind.

But inwards Isaiah 38, God tells the proficient manful somebody monarch Hezekiah to lay things inwards social club because he's going to die. Then Hezekiah prays as well as God "changes his mind," giving Hezekiah xv to a greater extent than years.

God lives exterior time. He knew he'd reply Hezekiah's prayer earlier Hezekiah prayed it. He exclusively "changed His mind" inwards our express framework of time.

A contradiction? No.

A mystery? Yes.

Some believe God was highlighting the importance of prayer.

I am to a greater extent than inclined to believe God was showing us His perfect volition is improve than His permissive will.(2)

In the remaining xv years of his life, Hezekiah made proud as well as foolish decisions (Isaiah 39) as well as fathered Manasseh, the most evil manful somebody monarch State of Israel always knew.(3)

Hezekiah could convey died amongst a proficient record, but he didn’t.

There are no contradictions inwards God's grapheme as well as actions, but in that location are many layers of truth as well as mystery inwards them.

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(1) See If Understanding God Were Easy and Are You Uncomfortable amongst Mystery?

(2) God responds to selfish requests several other places inwards Scripture. He gives meat (quail) to the complaining Israelites (Numbers 11). Read more: Quail. He answered Israel's asking for a manful somebody monarch when it wasn't His perfect timing (1 Samuel 8). Read more: A King.

(3) This does non hateful nosotros shouldn't pray for healing. Hezekiah's province of affairs was unique. God specifically told him that it was his fourth dimension to die, but Hezekiah prayed for to a greater extent than years of life. Read more: Hezekiah.

Don't missy the other devotions inwards this series:
Does God Change His Mind: Nineveh

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Attitude Adjustment

Sometimes I come upwards to the Lord amongst wrong attitudes, doubts, fears, frustrations, confusion, discouragement, or selfish desires. 

I'm inwards necessitate of an "attitude adjustment" in addition to prayer is the best agency to become one.

The Psalms are amount of "attitude adjustments."

I challenge you lot to read through the Psalms this twelvemonth in addition to complaint how frequently the Psalmist comes to the Lord amount of doubts in addition to fears. Then, equally he writes most his concerns, the Psalmist begins "telling himself the truth" - reminding himself of God's faithfulness. 

God knows nosotros accept anxious thoughts in addition to he tells us inwards Philippians 4:6-7 to supercede them amongst prayers, petitions, in addition to thanksgiving.

"Do non survive anxious most anything, but inwards every situation, yesteryear prayer in addition to petition, amongst thanksgiving, introduce your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, volition guard your hearts in addition to your minds inwards Christ Jesus."

What a wonderful hope - a peaceful pump in addition to mind. I wishing that. How most you?
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Missing The Floor Line

We wouldn’t read a few pages of a new together with assume that nosotros empathise the storey line.

So why create nosotros create this alongside Scripture?

We read a department of the Old Testament together with determine that God’s punishments are harsh. We base of operations our thought of prayer, wealth, judging, or healing on i or 2 verses, ignoring other verses which add together pertinent principles. We educate a doctrine most positive thinking from a one-sentence proverb. 

It’s non a large bargain if nosotros immature adult woman the plot of a novel.

But it’s an incredibly large bargain if nosotros immature adult woman of import aspects of God’s story. After all, it’s our story, too.

That’s why God tells us:

"Work difficult together with therefore you lot tin give the sack introduce yourself to God together with have his approval. Be a skillful worker, i who does non quest to endure ashamed together with who correctly explains the discussion of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15

Let’s read together with written report God’s Word.
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And hither are about helpful collections of Scriptures on specific subjects:
Hell
Good Works
Judging
Sex
Christian Popularity
Correction
Abortion
Prayer

Bible Love Notes

4 Ingredients Inward Spiritual Junk Food

As novel believers nosotros feed on pure Gospel "milk" (1 Peter 2:2).

Next nosotros deed on to corporation food. 

If nosotros spend upward corporation food, nosotros never mature (Hebrews 5:12; 1 Corinthians 3:2-3).

But there's something simply equally unhealthy equally remaining milk-fed babies. It's junk nutrient teachings which give us a "sugar high" but operate out us malnourished.

Junk nutrient teachings:

1. Downplay our take away for regular prayer, Bible reading, together with fellowship.

2. Emphasize God’s grace together with sack personal responsibility.

3. Misuse the words “judge not” to quiet Christians who part God's truth most sin.

4. Misapply Scriptures together with get got them out of context.

Unfortunately, if the Church were a grocery store, we’d honor that the junk nutrient aisles are growing.

Maturing believers empathise our take away for proper spiritual nutrition. 

More than e'er before, nosotros take away to keep a steady diet of prayer, God’s Word, together with godly fellowship!
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For to a greater extent than on spiritual nutrition:
Spiritual Spam
A Sugary Gospel

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What A Friend Nosotros Convey Inwards Jesus

I’ve moved 40 times, too my lifestyle has taught me a lot nigh friendships. 

Some friends are forever friends. Whether nosotros alive close them or far away, nosotros remain connected. Other friends bless us for a flavour too deed on.

Some friends are casual friends. Others are similar family.

However, no thing how many friends nosotros have, most of us too experience periods of loneliness. That's when nosotros involve to scream upward these truths:

“God has said, ‘Never volition I operate out you; never volition I forsake you.’" Hebrews 13:5

“I no longer telephone phone you lot servants, because a retainer does non know his master's business. Instead, I convey called you lot friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I convey made known to you.” John 15:15
 
“Our companionship is amongst the Father too amongst his Son, Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3

If you lot are feeling lonely, discouraged, alone, forgotten, or friendless, memorize these truths too allow your companionship amongst Christ acquire deeper.
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If you lot desire to read other 1-minute devotions nigh human friendships, cheque these out:
Partners inwards Prayer
Peer Mentors
Friends, Not Fans
Offline
Be One to Have One

When The Feelings Aren't There

"It is a mutual temptation of Satan to brand us surrender the reading of the Word too prayer when our enjoyment is gone; every bit if it were of no role to read the Scriptures when nosotros exercise non bask them, too every bit if it were no role to pray when nosotros convey no spirit of prayer." George Muller 

Sometimes I'm eager to pass fourth dimension inwards God's Word, wanting to bag away from my daily operate to taste it's wisdom too truth. It makes me experience refreshed too renewed.

Other times, I'm non that excited too "feel" zero significant.

But God's Word is reliable too my feelings are not. 

God compares His Word to pelting that waters the earth too causes growth, too He assures us that His Words volition exercise everything He sends them to exercise (Isaiah 55:10-11). 

So whether nosotros "feel" it or not, God's Word is e'er worth our time.
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Marathon Faith

In ancient days, earlier an athlete began a race, he "girded upwards his loins," pulling upwards or removing his long robe together with thence his legs were gratis to run.

Peter uses this imagery inwards 1 Peter 1:13-16, stressing the importance of preparing our minds for spiritual "action."


When runners educate for a marathon, they:

1. Eat foods that construct their bodies.
2. Run regularly, edifice their stamina together with speed.
3. Avoid situations causing injury.

When nosotros travel our spiritual race, nosotros should:

1. "Eat" God's truth to possess wholesome thinking together with construct spiritual muscles (2 Peter 3:1-2; Hebrews 12:1).
2. Improve our prayer stamina (1 Peter 4:7).
3. Be warning to Satan's attempts to motility spiritual injury (1 Peter 5:8).

"All athletes are disciplined inwards their training. They produce it to win a prize that volition fade away, only nosotros produce it for an eternal prize. So I travel alongside role inwards every step... I dependent plain my trunk similar an athlete, preparation it to produce what it should." 1 Corinthians 9:25-27

Are you lot preparation for the race?

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Straining Gnats

Does Matthew 23:24 convey whatsoever application to us every bit Christians?

“You blind guides! You strain out a gnat simply swallow a camel.”

Because the police identified the gnat every bit “unclean,” the Pharisees would strain their drinks to forestall swallowing i yesteryear accident. 

They didn’t truly consume camels, the largest soiled animal, simply Christ used this phrase to betoken out the means they emphasized small-scale things piece neglecting large ones similar cheating, lying, too self-righteous pride. 

So how mightiness Christians strain out the gnat simply swallow the camel today?

1. By next roughly of God’s commands piece ignoring others.

2. By focusing on certainly Bible translations or non-essential doctrines, causing divisions.

3. By sharing God’s truth inward harsh ways.

4. By emphasizing grace without obedience or obedience without grace.

5. By calling ourselves Christians simply having no fourth dimension for Bible written report or prayer.

6. By showing to a greater extent than involvement inward what people mean value than what God thinks.

Let’s travel careful non to swallow camels, beloved Christians.  
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What Scripture says almost each of the points above:

1. Christ commanded us to learn everything He taught (Matthew 28:18-20), Paul was careful to preach the whole gospel (Acts 20:27), too Jesus said those who love Him volition obey His commands (John 14:21).
See: How Much Can a Christian Sin?

2. Scripture warns us non to focus on non-essential disagreements (Romans 14).
See: Handling Non-essential Beliefs Humbly too Biblically.

3. Colossians 4:6 tells us to part the "salt" of the gospel amongst grace. 
See: Seasoned amongst Salt.

4. We're saved yesteryear grace alone, simply our salvation e'er results inward obedience too practiced plant (Ephesians 2:8; James 2:17).
See: Faith + Nothing = Salvation + Works.

5. Scripture is to a greater extent than of import than our daily breadstuff (Matthew 4:4) too nosotros should never cease praying (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
See: Patio Time amongst God.

6. Paul made it clear that nosotros response to God, non human being (Galatians 1:10).
See: 4 Signs We're People-Pleasers.

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The Frozen Chosen

A.D. 320, Roman Empire:

Forty Christian warriors refused to obey majestic orders to worship infidel gods. 

To forcefulness their submission, the commander stripped them of their wearing clothing in addition to made them stand upwardly on a frozen pond.

For hours the men praised God piece guards on shore shouted that warm baths awaited whatsoever who recanted. 

In the middle of the night, i homo crawled to shore. 

But their publish was shortly restored when a guard proclaimed his faith, tore off his wearing clothing in addition to joined the thirty-nine. 

The side past times side morn twoscore frozen warriors were ushered into Glory.

Few of us volition popular off for Christ, only volition nosotros alive for Him (Romans 12:1-2)?

Will nosotros beak truth inwards the confront of icy criticism (Luke 9:26)?

When nosotros listen of persecuted Christians "standing naked on the frozen pond," volition nosotros blanket them inwards prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17)? 

Will nosotros give to God's move fifty-fifty if it costs us a warm bathroom (2 Corinthians 9:7)? 
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The Hope Of The Palm Tree Inwards Psalm 92

written inwards 2015...

50 years ago, archaeologists discovered a 2000-year-old scandalise containing palm seeds. They planted i of the seeds inwards 2005, in addition to it grew a salubrious palm, which produced dates (Smithsonian).

Pretty incredible.

Recently, the Lord led my hubby in addition to me (both inwards our 60's) to move out our introduce domicile nigh children in addition to grandchildren to deed to operate amongst a ministry building inwards unopen to other state.

After 20+ moves during our 45 years of marriage, nosotros see we'd moved our last, simply God had dissimilar ideas.

And He gave us the almost beautiful hope i morn when nosotros were reading Psalm 92:

The righteous volition flourish similar a palm tree ... planted inwards the family of the LORD, they volition flourish inwards the courts of our God. They volition withal ship fruit inwards quondam age, they volition remain fresh in addition to green, proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, in addition to in that place is no wickedness inwards him.” Psalm 92:12-15 

I'm praying that God volition brand us fruitful palms equally long equally nosotros alive in addition to thence nosotros tin proclaim His truth inwards all that nosotros do. It's too my heart's wishing that nosotros volition move out "seeds" of organized faith that attain fruit long later on our earthly lives are over.

Would you lot similar to pray this same prayer for yourself?

Worth Every Minute!

As a novel believer, I was excited to read God’s Word each day. I was addicted inwards the best feel of the word. 

I hungered for companionship amongst others who knew Jesus was existent as well as relevant. I faithfully attended my weekly Bible written report as well as prayer group.

I was a immature woman nurture amongst 2 petty ones nether the historic catamenia of 2 years, both inwards diapers. My hubby was a soldier amongst long duty hours. But fourth dimension amongst Jesus was my priority. 

Wow! First honey is grand, isn’t it?

Forty-five years later, I honey Jesus fifty-fifty more, only I necessitate to champaign of written report myself to prioritize fourth dimension amongst Him. 

Otherwise, I allow other things brand it the way.

But I’m inwards this for the long haul. 

He’s my Lord, my Savior, my Way, Truth, as well as Life.

I desire to know Him amend (Philippians 3:10).

I desire to delight Him (Ephesians 5:10).

I desire to smoothen for Him (Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 5:8).

He is worthy of my best (Matthew 10:38).

Can I piece of job an “Amen!”?

Sweet Sorrow Together With Shared Tears - Psalm 25

She joined our group, broken, hurting, afraid.

It was my get-go Bible written report grouping every bit a novel Christian, together with fifty-fifty though she was several years younger than I was, she was an "elder" inwards the faith.

I shall never forget the prayer fourth dimension when she spontaneously began singing the praise vocal "Unto Thee, O Lord, produce I elevator upward my soul" (Psalm 25).

Her hubby was openly together with unapologetically carrying on an thing despite his past times commitment to Christ.

And, similar the Psalmist, her vocal was sweet, sorrowful, hopeful together with faithful all at the same time.

And nosotros joined her inwards a chorus of shared tears.

Verses iv together with v were her request: "Show me your ways...guide me inwards your truth," together with she never wavered inwards the confidence expressed inwards poesy ten: "All the ways of the Lord are loving together with faithful."

I never read Psalm 25 without remembering her beautiful vocal together with her organized faith inwards the midst of trial.

Would yous similar to listen this 70's praise song?
You'll discovery it HERE.

Would yous similar to produce a curt Bite Size Bible Study on Psalm 25? You tin produce it HERE.

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