Tag Archives: suffering

Grateful

Posted on September 20, 2018 by billtonnis

Take stock of your blessings…beginning with your next breath. (Listen to the song of the day “Give Praise and Thanks” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his mercy endures … Continue reading →

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New Life in Progress

Posted on August 7, 2018 by billtonnis

The storms of life beckon us on a transforming journey. (Listen to my song “Heal Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 14:29-31 Jesus said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water … Continue reading →

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Give Thanks

Posted on August 2, 2018 by billtonnis

A grateful heart changes everything. (Listen to my song “Give Praise and Thanks) on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 146:2 Praise the LORD, my soul; I will praise the LORD all my life, sing praise to my God while I … Continue reading →

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Go with the Flow

Posted on July 31, 2018 by billtonnis

The way to new life is through the struggle…not around it. (Listen to my song “Make Your Way” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 79:11 Let the groaning of the imprisoned come in before you; in accord with the … Continue reading →

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Reign of God

Posted on July 11, 2018 by billtonnis

Be a conduit of love, mercy, justice and peace. (Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 10:7 “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” +++ When we … Continue reading →

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Keep Hope Alive

Posted on February 2, 2018 by billtonnis

Trust that you are being led through your struggle to a transformed life. (Listen to my song “Changed” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help … Continue reading →

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True Self

Posted on September 13, 2017 by billtonnis

How are you reflecting the image of your Creator? (Listen to my song “Changed” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Colossians 3:9-10 Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices and have … Continue reading →

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Believe

Posted on July 5, 2017 by billtonnis

The Source of Life is sustaining you in good times and in bad. (Listen to my song “God’s Love Is All You Need” by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 34:7 In my misfortune I called, the Lord heard and saved me … Continue reading →

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Love Never Fails

Posted on January 30, 2017 by billtonnis

In times of trouble…be still and know God is with you. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 31:23 Once I said in my anguish, “I am shut out from your sight.” Yet you heard my … Continue reading →

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Let Love Lead You

Posted on December 20, 2016 by billtonnis

New life begins now…if we say yes to it. (Listen to my song “You’ll Lead Me” by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 1:36-37 “And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the … Continue reading →

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