by Joanne | Oct 4, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts
“And now the Lord speaks – the one who formed me in my mother’s womb to be his servant …” (Isaiah 49:5, NLT) “We must continually keep our soul open to the fact of God’s creative purpose, and never confuse or cloud it with our own...
by Joanne | Sep 27, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts
“But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48, NLT) “Our Lord’s exhortation to us in verses 38-48 is to be generous in our behavior toward everyone. Beware of living according to your natural affections in...
by Joanne | Sep 20, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts
“But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?” (Luke 18:8. NLT) “There are times in your spiritual life when there is confusion, and the way out of it is not simply to say that you should not be confused. It is...
by Joanne | Sep 13, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts
“And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet.” (John 13:14, NLT) “Ministering in everyday opportunities that surround us does not mean that we select our own surroundings – it means being...
by Joanne | Sep 6, 2020 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ”˜Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” (John 7:38, NLT) “Our Lord’s teaching was always anti-self-realization. His purpose is to make a person exactly like...