by Joanne | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Unity has been defined as “the state of oneness; a whole or totality as combining all its parts into one†(from dictionary.com). Paul in appealing to the church in Corinth wrote: “I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters,by the authority of our Lord Jesus...
by Joanne | Jul 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … People. The prompt has had me sitting and thinking in the quietness for about thirty five minutes now. People are amazing as we come in so...
by Joanne | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
“They will fight you, but they will fail. For I am with you and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken! (Jeremiah 1:19, NLT) Over the course of our days, we will encounter spiritual battles but we can experience victory because: God is with us. God will...
by Joanne | Jun 30, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
We’re in the fifth week of the study, “Faithful Household of God” which brought wonderful and needed thoughts … ~*~*~ In 2 Timothy 2:20-26, Paul talks about being expensive utensils, utensils that are cherished and loved. We want our lives to...
by Joanne | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Compromise. Compromise – the definition which comes to mind is a watering down of a standard. A quick check of the dictionary brings a...
by Joanne | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today we are going to look at the twelfth psalm of ascents, Psalm 131. Here we find a simple and beautiful call to childlike faith in God. “The more a believer matures spiritually, the more childlike his faith will become. Growing to trust God involves assuming many...