Tag Archives: mercy

Be Compassion

Posted on March 25, 2019 by billtonnis

The path of unconditional love is the path to freedom. (Listen to my song “Make Me a Channel” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 40:7-9 Sacrifice and offering you do not want; you opened my ears. Holocaust and sin-offering … Continue reading →

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Christ-like

Posted on March 18, 2019 by billtonnis

May we be both just AND compassionate. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 6:36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” +++ How do you know that someone is a Christian? I’m … Continue reading →

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Agent of Mercy

Posted on March 8, 2019 by billtonnis

Each of us is called to serve in the unique way that only each of us can. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Isaiah 58:6-7 Is this not, rather, the fasting I wish: releasing … Continue reading →

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Christ Calling

Posted on February 20, 2019 by billtonnis

May we be healers and restorers. Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Mark 8:25-26 Then Jesus laid hands on the blind man’s eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored … Continue reading →

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New Life in Progress

Posted on February 4, 2019 by billtonnis

If it seems things are going wrong…you’re in the midst of a turnaround. (Listen to my song “Make Your Way” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 31:23 Once I said in my anguish, “I am cut off from your … Continue reading →

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Christianity 101

Posted on January 30, 2019 by billtonnis

Caring for the poor, the stranger and those in prison is a mandate of Jesus. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Mark 4:20 “But those (seeds) sown on rich soil are the ones who … Continue reading →

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God’s Will

Posted on January 24, 2019 by billtonnis

When my ego decreases…my true self increases. (Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 40:7 Sacrifice or oblation you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me. +++ This scripture is … Continue reading →

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Keep Hope Alive

Posted on December 18, 2018 by billtonnis

How will the oppressed and those in need get help…if not for you and me? (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 72:12-13 For he rescues the poor when they cry out, the oppressed … Continue reading →

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Serve

Posted on December 4, 2018 by billtonnis

Who are those in need…who need you? (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 72:12-13 For he rescues the poor when they cry out, the oppressed who have no one to help. He shows … Continue reading →

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Give Praise

Posted on November 29, 2018 by billtonnis

We are all part of a bigger Life in a vast expanse of Love. +++ Psalm 100:5 Good indeed is the LORD, his mercy endures forever, his faithfulness lasts through every generation. +++ There is an All Encompassing Goodness at … Continue reading →

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