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Less Is More

Posted on February 28, 2018 by billtonnis

The key to abundant life…is helping those in need. (Listen to my song “I Want to Follow You” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 20:26 “Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to … Continue reading →

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Be

Posted on February 23, 2018 by billtonnis

God is always Present…but we often are not. (Listen to my song “God Is” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 130:5-6 I wait with longing for the Lord, my soul waits for his word. My soul looks for the Lord … Continue reading →

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Breathe

Posted on February 22, 2018 by billtonnis

Let the peace of this moment free you. (Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. +++ If we truly took this verse … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Presence

Posted on February 20, 2018 by billtonnis

“Silence is God’s first language” – John of the Cross (Listen to my song “Turn Off the Noise” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 6:7-8 “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be … Continue reading →

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True Fasting

Posted on February 16, 2018 by billtonnis

What the world needs now…is love. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Isaiah 58:6-7 This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free … Continue reading →

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Saved

Posted on February 15, 2018 by billtonnis

When we allow our egos’ desires to diminish…our true selves emerge. (Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 9:23-24 Jesus said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny … Continue reading →

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Be Renewed

Posted on February 14, 2018 by billtonnis

You are loved and accepted as is by the Love that made you. (Listen to my song “The Way You Are” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 51:12 A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a … Continue reading →

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All Shall Be Well

Posted on February 13, 2018 by billtonnis

Since God is Love…everything is truly radically okay. (Listen to my song “Radically Okay” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 94:18-19 When I say, “My foot is slipping,” your love, Lord, holds me up. When cares increase within me, your … Continue reading →

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Pour Me Out

Posted on February 12, 2018 by billtonnis

The Love that sustains you and everything is available now to those who are awake. (Listen to my song “Pour Me Out” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ James 1:11 For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and … Continue reading →

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Give Praise and Thanks

Posted on February 9, 2018 by billtonnis

We are immersed in the Presence of Eternal Love. (Listen to my song “How Magnificent, Wondrous and Glorious” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 81:10 There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship an alien … Continue reading →

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