Tag Archives: cross

Love Is the Answer

Posted on April 30, 2013 by billtonnis

Acts 14:22 They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” Paul had just been stoned and dragged … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged Christ, compassion, cross, disciples, exhorted, faith, forgiveness, God, hardships, kingdom, live to love, love, mercy, Paul, persevere, preach, present, retaliation, stoned, Take the Road Less Traveled, unconditional | Leave a comment

Blind Faith

Posted on April 2, 2013 by billtonnis

John 20:15-16 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged Christ, cross, crucifixion, faith, grief, I want to follow you, inspiration, Jesus, John, Listen to Your Heart, Magdala, Mary, Rabbouni, resurrect, sent, teacher | Leave a comment

Letting Go

Posted on March 29, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 31:6 Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, Lord, faithful God. Jesus shows us the face of God throughout his ministry…all the way to the end. He responds even to his persecutors and killers with … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged commend, cross, death, forgiveness, God, how wonderful to me, injustice, Jesus, live to love, Lord, love, mercy, Psalm, redeem, resurrection, spirit, suffering | Leave a comment

Eternal Hope

Posted on March 18, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk through a dark valley, I fear no harm for you are at my side. When you feel rejected…buried in troubles…lost…remember that Jesus felt the same feelings in the most extreme way. The Son of … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged cross, dark valley, despised, fear, God, human, Jesus, live to love, lost, love, Psalm, rejected, salvation, troubles, unconditional | Leave a comment

Undying Love

Posted on March 6, 2013 by billtonnis

Deuteronomy 4:9 “However, take care and be earnestly on your guard not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen, nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live, but teach them to your children … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged children, constant, cross, crucified, Deuteronomy, forgave, forgive, God, how wonderful to me, idol, Jesus, live to love, love, teach, unconditional | Leave a comment

Key to Life

Posted on March 5, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter approaching asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” Jesus says we … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged bondage, compassion, cross, forgive, Jesus, life, live to love, love, Matthew, Peter, resurrection, salvation, sin | Leave a comment

Dying and Rising

Posted on February 27, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 31:5-6 Free me from the net they have set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, Lord, faithful God. Sometimes it feels like everyone and everything is conspiring … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged attachment, commend, cross, dying, free, God, I surrender, Jesus, letting go, live to love, net, Psalm 31, redeem, refuge, rejected, rising, spirit, true self, whole | Leave a comment

Let Go and Live

Posted on February 14, 2013 by billtonnis

Luke 9:23-24 Jesus said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged Christian, cross, culture, deny, desire, ego, follow, Jesus, live to love, lose, Luke, paradox, persecution, radical, salvation, save, struggles, true selves, whim | Leave a comment

Love Endures

Posted on February 5, 2013 by billtonnis

Hebrews 12:3-4 Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggles against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood. Sometimes life is … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged compassion, cross, endured, God, heart, Hebrews, Jesus, live to love, love, persecution, salvation, sin, struggles | Leave a comment

Path to Transformation

Posted on January 22, 2013 by billtonnis

Hebrews 6:11-12 We earnestly desire each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of hope until the end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who, through faith and patience, are inheriting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged compassion, cross, faith, forgiveness, fulfillment, God, Hebrews, hope, Jesus, life, live to love, love, mercy, pain, patience, persecute, persevere, resurrection, salvation, suffering, unconditional | Leave a comment