Tag Archives: God loves you

Contemplative Prayer

Posted on March 11, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:7-8 “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” Jesus advises us … Continue reading →

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A Call to Action

Posted on March 10, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 25:35-36 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you … Continue reading →

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Redeeming Love

Posted on March 7, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 51:3 Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness; in your abundant compassion blot out my offense. Who among us is without the need of forgiveness? No one. That’s because we are all imperfect. We were made this way. … Continue reading →

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Soul Satisfaction

Posted on March 6, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 9:24-25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself? What … Continue reading →

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Dying to Live

Posted on March 5, 2014 by billtonnis

2 Corinthians 6:2 Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. Ash Wednesday is a great time for a new beginning. We are surrounded by God’s blueprint for life…plants, creatures and the very seasons … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Live

Posted on March 4, 2014 by billtonnis

Mark 10:29-30 Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel … Continue reading →

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True Freedom

Posted on March 3, 2014 by billtonnis

Mark 10:21 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” This … Continue reading →

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True Fasting

Posted on February 28, 2014 by billtonnis

Isaiah 58:6-7 This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Live

Posted on February 27, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 9:24-25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself? What … Continue reading →

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Wake Up

Posted on February 26, 2014 by billtonnis

2 Corinthians 6:3 Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We spend so much time either carrying the weight of past hurts or injustice or worrying about the future. But, as St. Paul … Continue reading →

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