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Devotions and Words

Words of Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding inspired by God.

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Fear, Rumination, & Self-Pity

    These three states of mental anguish (fearing, ruminating, and indulging in self-pity) really pack a punch. Let’s define these in order to understand them and… 

    North Carolina mountains hidden path

    Way Not Hidden from the Lord

      For those who are seeking the Lord and feeling restless where they are, take hope, your path is not hidden from the Lord. He is… 

      a pine cone laying in front of a new pine tree that is only 2 inches tall

      The Simplicity of Surrender

        In all we do and struggle with, His grace covers us. I hope it blesses your hearts and encourages you as you continue to walk… 

        overgrown trail in the lush forest

        When Your Call is Devalued

          Are you discouraged in your role at work or at home? Are you striving for a promotion that just doesn’t seem to materialize? Be not… 

          a beach with wet sand, gentle waves, blue sky, and a seagull flying by.

          Courage to Keep Going

            Whether we are dealing with challenges in our lives related to daily living, relationships, career, personal challenges, or in our spiritual walk, God is the… 

            Looking up through pecan trees to blue sky and shining sun

            Be Thou My Vision

              Sometimes a simple, classic hymn can draw one away from the noise of the world and into divine worship of God. Be Thou My Vision… 

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              What is a Shepherd?

                I came upon this video that vividly explains how Jesus is the Good Shepherd of our souls! If you are lost and undone, watch this… 

                Jesus, Salvation, & Baptism

                  For those who don’t fully understand the whole Jesus and Salvation reality, please see this movie. In the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John… 

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                  Advice for Living Today

                    Let us look to the Holy Bible as the roadmap for navigating in our world today. Be not discouraged, beloveds. If you know God through… 

                    yellow blooming bush filled with hope.

                    From Grief Re-lived to Relieved

                      For a long season I went about wondering, “Why am I so sad?” I finally began to notice the pattern. Pictures of devastating loss and… 

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                      In Awe of God

                        Take heart, oh weary one. Do not be tossed about with the noise of the world. Look unto the author and perfecter of your faith:… 

                        orange flowers under a blue sky, lifting up their petals in worship to God.

                        His Peace Stabilizes

                          When you do not see ahead, when you are surrounded by loss and grief, when you are filled with joy and rejoicing, when you are… 

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                          Broken Hearted

                            Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we will fear no evil. For any who have suffered loss, disappointment, or discouragement.… 

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                            Ponder These Things

                              Luke 1:39-55 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house… 

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                              Do I Love God Enough

                                For a long season I have questioned whether I love God enough. I wrestle with what Paul did when he said that which I don’t… 

                                Yellow flowers brightening the path of a wooden deck leading on to cool waters and refreshing streams in the back ground

                                Gods Viewpoint

                                  As humans, some of us get focused on the areas of our lives where we think we are failing God. He continues to refine and… 

                                  A sweet chicken.

                                  What Do Chickens Know

                                    Did you know that hens talk or cluck to their chicks whilst they are still in their eggs? As the chicks grow older and develop… 

                                    Mighty oak tree spreading its limbs to the sky in workship to God.

                                    Longing Fulfilled

                                      Oh God, this longing for Thee is quenched by nothing else in the world – whether substances, materials, or actions to appease our flesh, whether… 

                                      Three brown chickens praising God with all their "chicken-ness" in a green yard.

                                      What’s in Your Mouth is Nothing

                                        While letting three backyard hens run in the yard one morning, one of them picked up a piece of plastic and began to celebrate. Thinking… 

                                        View from a dry bank filled with lush green plants overlooking a calm body of water.

                                        Cross Over

                                          Today is very important. It is a moment in time when much comes to this place of crossing over. My beloved America will stand. Even… 

                                          Pine and Oak trees standing tall lifting their limbs to God to praise Him under a blue sky reflected in a clear lake.

                                          Bless the Lord

                                            The greatest of Your Name, we humbly raise. We rejoice in Thee. Hallowed be Thy Name. Worthy is Thy Name. Let us dwell in this… 

                                            several succulent plants living together in one pot lifting their leaves up in praise to God

                                            Sound of Amazing Grace

                                              In the noise of the now, we surrounded by messages that would bring fear to our hearts and make our knees weak, but God! God… 

                                              Three purples morning glory flowers blooming in the morning dew

                                              Richer and Sweeter

                                                You give up the treats of mankind, those things that distract, those things that hinder you, those things that you seek gratification from. I make… 

                                                Two labs excitedly running from the sandy shore to the ocean deep.

                                                I Pour Upon You

                                                  What can I pour out upon you? Beloved, consider this question in the light of My presence. Mankind limits what is possible through Me. Have… 

                                                  Oak trees in a line before a setting sun

                                                  Meet and Fit

                                                    Is it a large thing for Me to move you? Is it beyond my reach to reposition you into beauty and give you the desires… 

                                                    three yellow labs vigorously and joyfullyrunning down a woodsy path

                                                    The Mere Mention of You

                                                      I am refreshed by the mere mention of You, Oh God. I had stalled in my walk with Thee, and did not know how to… 

                                                      oak tree

                                                      Lift Your Head, Weary One

                                                        At times we may feel as though we are in exile (literally or figuratively). For some the effects are physical, for others spiritual, and for… 

                                                        Looking up at a maple tree with pink buds about to spring forth with new life.

                                                        The Soul Laid Bare

                                                          My spirit proclaims, “I was created for You, Oh God,” yet why do choices I make demonstrate the opposite? Is there a place in this… 

                                                          Mighty oak enduring through the ages

                                                          Endurance & Faith

                                                            I discovered a sermon yesterday on YouTube from Feb 2020 by Lana Vawser entitled, “A New Level of Normal.” This is a refreshing perspective on… 

                                                            yellow lab puppy sleeping soundly with soft paws resting on a blanket, dreaming of things to come.

                                                            You’re Not Used Up

                                                              Word from the Lord: I free you to pray more and more. I have not forgotten you, I have not altered your purpose for which…