Tag Archives: Thomas Merton

Thy Will Be Done

Posted on March 21, 2017 by billtonnis

It is in letting go…that new life can begin. (Listen to my song “Pour Me Out” by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 25:4 Make known to me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths. +++ Most people have no idea that … Continue reading →

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Say Yes to Life

Posted on December 8, 2016 by billtonnis

The way of Love is always the best way. (Listen to my song “Take the Road Less Traveled” by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 1:38 Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me … Continue reading →

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God Is Present

Posted on November 10, 2016 by billtonnis

Love dissolves all divisions right now…if we choose it. (Listen to my song “Make Me a Channel” by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 17:20-21 Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he said in reply, “The coming … Continue reading →

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Divine Calling

Posted on October 12, 2016 by billtonnis

Go with the Flow. (Listen to my song “Listen to Your Heart” by clicking HERE) +++ Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. +++ Many times we try to make our spirituality all … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on July 6, 2016 by billtonnis

God’s grace is free…so that what we receive we can freely give. (Listen to my song “Shall We Sing” by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 10:7 “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the … Continue reading →

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Love Connection

Posted on April 27, 2016 by billtonnis

God is as close to us as our very breath. +++ John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” … Continue reading →

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Rejuvenation

Posted on March 28, 2016 by billtonnis

God is with you and for you in every moment. +++ Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. +++ It’s that nagging perpetual question: What … Continue reading →

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True Love

Posted on June 7, 2015 by billtonnis

“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their … Continue reading →

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Body of Christ

Posted on January 5, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 4:23 He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people. What is the “gospel of the kingdom”? Just before this statement…Matthew wrote that … Continue reading →

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Divine Guide

Posted on December 24, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 25:4-5 Make known to me your ways, LORD; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior. Do you ever feel lost…like you just really have no idea what your … Continue reading →

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