Devotion
The Broken Rope
Read: Exodus 12:1-13 Many years ago a party of mountain climbers began their dangerous descent from on of the peaks in the Swiss Alps. The first man in the line lost his foothold and slipped over the edge. The next two men were dragged after him, but the experienced climbers above braced themselves and stood […]
Wisdom
Thought for the week: “If we pause to think, we’ll find cause to thank.” – From Daily bread “My center is giving way, my right is in retreat: situation excellent. I am attacking.” — Marshal Ferdinand Fochs “The enemy surrounds us. Don’t let one escape.” — Vance Havner “The more you do for others without […]
Living Life Not Death
Consider this.. This is life to many people. -riches -sex -parties -appearance -careers The problem is that there is not point of achieving in them. They seek forever things that have no end. You are never rich enough. You never get enough physical pleasure. You never party enough. You never look as good to yourself […]
Taking Credit?
Gina Bridgeman, writing in Guideposts 1999, tells the story of two-time All Star Nate Colbert, who, as a San Diego Padres rookie in 1969, hit a big home run in the first inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves. His next time up at bat, the huge ovation he heard from the crowd brought […]
How We Have Right Words But Wrong Works
Devotional Guide For the week of November 17, 2002 Doing our faith How we have right words but wrong works To Read: Matthew 19-21 To Know: “I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have […]
Weeds Don’t Wait
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-238 (Sermon notes) WEEDS DON’T WAIT by Barri Cae Mallin All of creation looks to God for provision. Human beings, animals, trees and so on are designed to be needy. We are encouraged to pray for our daily bread. God provides, and yet we must wait for, pray,depend on and praise God […]
The One You Feed
An old Cherokee Indian was speaking to his grandson: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil–he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is […]
Wisdom
Thought for the week: “What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows.” — Alexandra Stoddard “You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage–pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically –to say “no” to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger “yes” […]
I Wish You Enough
At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane’s departure and standing near the door she said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-bye and she left. He […]
The Sense Of A Supreme Being
Sample of Daily Encounter by Dick Innes “For the truth about God is known to them [all mankind] instinctively. God has put this knowledge in their hearts. From the time the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky and all that God made. They can clearly see his invisible qualities–his eternal power […]
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