Tag Archives: spirit

Wonderfully Made

Posted on October 4, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 139:1-2, 7, 13-14 O LORD, you have probed me, you know me: you know when I sit and stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. Where can I hide from your spirit? From your presence, where can I flee? … Continue reading →

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Life Giving Grace

Posted on June 12, 2013 by billtonnis

2 Corinthians 3:5-6 Our qualification comes from God, who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter brings death, but the Spirit gives life. We are all called to … Continue reading →

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Rejoice

Posted on May 7, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 138:2-3 I praise your name for your fidelity and love. For you have exalted over all your name and your promise. When I cried out, you answered; you strengthened my spirit. Our Loving Creator is as close as the … Continue reading →

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Transformation Required

Posted on April 8, 2013 by billtonnis

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” You cannot think your way into the kingdom of God. All the information … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on March 29, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 31:6 Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, Lord, faithful God. Jesus shows us the face of God throughout his ministry…all the way to the end. He responds even to his persecutors and killers with … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on March 15, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 1:20 The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this … Continue reading →

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Dying and Rising

Posted on February 27, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 31:5-6 Free me from the net they have set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, Lord, faithful God. Sometimes it feels like everyone and everything is conspiring … Continue reading →

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Be Renewed

Posted on February 20, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 51:12 A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Whatever you have done to turn away from God…is in the past. That time no longer exists. As St. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 6:2, … Continue reading →

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The Healer

Posted on January 15, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 1:23-25 In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–the Holy One of God!” … Continue reading →

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Self-Transformation

Posted on November 1, 2012 by billtonnis

Ephesians 6:16-17 In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. St. Paul … Continue reading →

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