Tag Archives: presence

Know Peace

Posted on November 11, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 37:4 Find your delight in the Lord who will give you your heart’s desire. What is your heart’s desire? Maybe it is clear to you…but maybe due to the many mixed messages and the noise of the world we … Continue reading →

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Be Still

Posted on October 1, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 9:61-62 Another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.” Jesus answered him, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is … Continue reading →

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Eternal Presence

Posted on September 3, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 4:42-43 At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, “To the other … 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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The Kingdom of God Is at Hand

Posted on August 26, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 145:13 Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion endures through all generations. The kingdom of God or the reign of God is eternally present when we are totally present to God…our Source. God rejects no … Continue reading →

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God Is Love

Posted on August 22, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 107:5-6 Hungry and thirsty, their life was wasting away within them. They cried to the Lord in their distress; from their straits he rescued them. Jesus said that He is the vine and we are the branches. When we … Continue reading →

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Presence

Posted on June 13, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 27:13-14 But I believe I shall enjoy the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the Lord! Following Jesus is not about trying to make the cut for … Continue reading →

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Let Go

Posted on June 19, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:6-8 “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. In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think … Continue reading →

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Be Present

Posted on June 17, 2013 by billtonnis

2 Corinthians 6:2 Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. This whole business about being present and being centered in the now…is not some new age concoction. St. Paul was aware of the … Continue reading →

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God Centered

Posted on June 3, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 112:1, 4 Happy those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in God’s commands. They shine through the darkness, a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and just. Today’s scripture says so much. We are all looking … Continue reading →

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