Tag Archives: true self

Sweet Surrender

Posted on August 10, 2018 by billtonnis

Your ego will never lead you to your true self. (Listen to my song “You’ll Lead Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ John 12:24-26 “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground … Continue reading →

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The Way of Love

Posted on August 9, 2018 by billtonnis

Let go…let God…and live. (Listen to my song “Salvation” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 16:23 “You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” +++ We tend to base so much of our lives on … 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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Listen

Posted on August 6, 2018 by billtonnis

God’s voice is in the silence. (Listen to my song “Turn Off the Noise” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Mark 9:7 Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice, “This is … Continue reading →

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Be You

Posted on August 3, 2018 by billtonnis

To be your true self…you will have to drop the masks you’ve spent years crafting. (Listen to my song “Take the Road Less Traveled” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 13:54-57 He came to his native place and taught the … Continue reading →

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Awakening

Posted on August 1, 2018 by billtonnis

Inner peace is free…if you let go of everything. (Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds … Continue reading →

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Boundless Grace

Posted on July 26, 2018 by billtonnis

God’s love has no borders. How about yours? (Listen to my song “How Magnificent, Wondrous and Glorious” on YouTube by clicking HERE) (revised post from July 21, 2016) +++ Psalm 36:6 Lord, your love reaches to heaven; your fidelity, to … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Live

Posted on July 25, 2018 by billtonnis

When our egos surrender…we are truly free. (Listen to my song “Slow Me Down” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so … Continue reading →

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Restorative Justice

Posted on July 16, 2018 by billtonnis

Love calls us to help those in need. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Isaiah 1:16 Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow. +++ The prophet Isaiah … 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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