Tag Archives: turn off the noise

Look and Listen

Posted on January 27, 2016 by billtonnis

Mark 4:18-19 “Those (seeds) sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no … Continue reading →

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Listen

Posted on February 24, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:7-8 “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” Just before today’s … Continue reading →

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Let Go of Attachments

Posted on January 28, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 4:18-19 “Those (seeds) sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no … Continue reading →

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Now Is the Time

Posted on September 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 84:6 Happy are those who find refuge in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrim roads. The more I let go of my selfish desires (the yearnings of my ego)…the more I “die to myself”…the more I then experience … Continue reading →

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Turn Off the Noise

Posted on August 15, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 1:45 “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the perfect model of saying “yes” to God’s plans and letting go of her own plans. She put her trust in God…no matter how crazy … Continue reading →

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Awaken

Posted on June 25, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 119:37 Avert my eyes from what is worthless; by your way give me life. It’s not just our ears that are constantly assaulted by noise…it’s also our eyes. We’re seeing a barrage of billboards on the road, ads on … Continue reading →

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Silent Prayer

Posted on June 18, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.” Have you ever considered these words of Jesus closely? … Continue reading →

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Silent Prayer

Posted on April 8, 2014 by billtonnis

John 8:29 “The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.” Jesus knew who He was. He came to know this through His close relationship with … Continue reading →

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Silent Prayer

Posted on March 27, 2014 by billtonnis

Jeremiah 7:23 This rather is what I commanded them: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper. The … Continue reading →

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Contemplative Prayer

Posted on March 14, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 130:5-6 I wait with longing for the Lord, my soul waits for his word. My soul looks for the Lord more than sentinels for daybreak. How attentive are you for God’s word? Is your soul looking for God? Most … Continue reading →

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