Tag Archives: spirituality

Following Jesus

Posted on November 20, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 19:41-42 As he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes.” Jesus wept as he looked over Jerusalem. He … Continue reading →

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Give Praise

Posted on November 19, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord! Hallelujah! Stop a moment and be truly present to God. God’s grace is flowing right now…everywhere. God’s constant, never-changing love is what makes all things exist. A tree … Continue reading →

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Find Your Life

Posted on November 18, 2014 by billtonnis

Revelation 3:17-18 For you say, ‘I am rich and affluent and have no need of anything,’ and yet do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I advise you to buy from me gold refined by … Continue reading →

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Your Holy Longing

Posted on November 17, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 18:40-43 Jesus asked the blind man, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, please let me see.” Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.” He immediately received his sight and followed … Continue reading →

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Becoming Your True Self

Posted on November 14, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 17:33 “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.” Life is a process of letting go. It’s just the opposite of what our egos and our culture tell us. They say…grab … Continue reading →

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All Is Sacred

Posted on November 13, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 17:20-21 Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he said in reply, “The coming of the kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ … Continue reading →

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Grace Upon Grace

Posted on November 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared, not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the … Continue reading →

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All Things Are Possible with God

Posted on November 10, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 17:5-6 And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and … Continue reading →

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All Is Grace

Posted on November 7, 2014 by billtonnis

Philippians 3:17 Join with others in being imitators of me, brothers and sisters, and observe those who thus conduct themselves according to the model you have in us. It may sound arrogant of St. Paul to tell the Philippians to … Continue reading →

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All Belong

Posted on November 6, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 15:4-6 “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he … Continue reading →

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