Tag Archives: death

Dying to Live

Posted on March 1, 2017 by billtonnis

When we let go of the need to control…our transformation can begin. (Listen to my song “Take the Road Less Traveled” by clicking HERE) +++ 2 Corinthians 6:2 Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day … Continue reading →

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Trust in Love

Posted on July 25, 2016 by billtonnis

Struggles lead to new life if you’re open to change. (Listen to my song “Changed” by clicking HERE) +++ 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that … Continue reading →

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Relax

Posted on June 3, 2016 by billtonnis

We come from Love…and will return to Love. +++ Ezekiel 34:15 I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, says the Lord God. +++ God is not a tyrant waiting to punish us. So many people … Continue reading →

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Trust in Love

Posted on May 6, 2016 by billtonnis

Struggles are invitations to transformation. +++ John 16:20 “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.” +++ We all go through hard times. But … Continue reading →

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Source of Life

Posted on May 4, 2016 by billtonnis

May the Infinite Love that sustains all things renew you. +++ Acts 17:24-25 “The God who made the world and all that is in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands, … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 10, 2016 by billtonnis

Live your life with an eternal perspective Matthew 6:2 “When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win praise of others.” ~~~ As we enter … Continue reading →

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Death to Life

Posted on November 6, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 98:2 The Lord has made his victory known; has revealed his triumph for the nations to see. We see dying and rising all around us. Each day ends in the darkness of night…but then comes the dawn of a new day. Each year … Continue reading →

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Trust the Process

Posted on September 8, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 13:6 I trust in your faithfulness. Grant my heart joy in your help, that I may sing of the Lord, “How good our God has been to me!” It’s easy to praise God when things are going our way … Continue reading →

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Death Leads to Life

Posted on August 29, 2014 by billtonnis

1 Corinthians 1:17-18 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning. The message of … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Live

Posted on July 25, 2014 by billtonnis

2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. Jesus showed us that the way to life…is … Continue reading →

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