Tag Archives: God

Awaken

Posted on June 25, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 119:37 Avert my eyes from what is worthless; by your way give me life. It’s not just our ears that are constantly assaulted by noise…it’s also our eyes. We’re seeing a barrage of billboards on the road, ads on … Continue reading →

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Agent of God

Posted on June 24, 2014 by billtonnis

Isaiah 49:6 I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. We are all literally loved into existence. God breathes life into us and names us in our mother’s … Continue reading →

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True Wealth

Posted on June 20, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:20-21 “Store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Are your treasures material or spiritual? We know that anything … Continue reading →

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God Alone

Posted on June 19, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 97:7 All who serve idols are put to shame, who glory in worthless things. It’s easy to look at others and be critical of how they are idolizing sports, celebrities, wealth, material possessions, sex, etc. But instead of judging … Continue reading →

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Silent Prayer

Posted on June 18, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.” Have you ever considered these words of Jesus closely? … Continue reading →

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Prayerful Patience

Posted on June 16, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 5:3-4 To you I pray, O Lord; at dawn you will hear my cry; at dawn I will plead before you and wait. I know what I want…but what does God want? What if God wants something different than … Continue reading →

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Give Praise and Thanks

Posted on June 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 65:12-13 You adorn the year with your bounty; your paths drip with fruitful rain. The untilled meadows also drip; the hills are robed with joy. God lavishly pours out unconditional Love into creation…giving from an endless reservoir of Grace. … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine

Posted on June 10, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 5:14-15 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it … Continue reading →

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Love Your Neighbor

Posted on June 6, 2014 by billtonnis

John 21:17 Jesus said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you … Continue reading →

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All Is One

Posted on June 5, 2014 by billtonnis

John 17:22 “And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the … Continue reading →

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