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Now Is the Time

Posted on September 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 84:6 Happy are those who find refuge in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrim roads. The more I let go of my selfish desires (the yearnings of my ego)…the more I “die to myself”…the more I then experience … Continue reading →

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Silent Prayer

Posted on September 9, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 6:12 In those days he departed to the mountain to pray and he spent the night in prayer to God. Right before Jesus selected the twelve apostles from his many disciples…He went off by himself to the mountain and … 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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God Is Present

Posted on August 28, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 24:42 “Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” More words of wisdom are offered today from the master teacher, Jesus. This may sound like an ominous warning about not knowing when … Continue reading →

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Unconditionally Loved and Accepted

Posted on August 27, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 23:27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth.” Most of Jesus’ words were kind … Continue reading →

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The Good Shepherd

Posted on August 20, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk through a dark valley, I fear no harm for you are at my side; your rod and staff give me courage. The path of love will lead us through many a dark valley. To … Continue reading →

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Let Go of Attachments

Posted on August 19, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 19:23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.” What does it mean to “enter the kingdom of heaven”? Certainly we … Continue reading →

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Find Your True Self

Posted on August 8, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Calling

Posted on August 6, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 17:3-5 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Heart

Posted on July 30, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” The kingdom of heaven…or … Continue reading →

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