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Devotions and Words

Words of Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding inspired by God.

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… 

    a white sandy path with thick bristles and vegetation on each side with a clearing and beautiful beach ahead

    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… 

        Gardenia flowers opening their pedals wide with awe of God

        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… 

            wild white flowers near a river

            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.… 

              Evergreen leaves with lake blurred in background

              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… 

                View of sky from the ground looking through pecan and magnolia trees

                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 hens in the yard seeking what would b egood for food.

                        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… 

                                                Flower blooming out of a noisey environment of sticks, weeds, leaves into its destined beauty.

                                                Refined to Bloom

                                                  A word of encouragement for those who feel pummeled by life. Be not discouraged, oh beloved of God, He is nigh unto thee and His… 

                                                  pine trees towering against a winter sky

                                                  Attentive to Our Cries

                                                    Oh Lord, we meditate on Your word, pray, and raise Your standard of righteousness as the truth by which we live. Psalm 34:1-22 I will… 

                                                    two yellow lab puppies resting peacefully with their eyes closed and bodies relaxed.

                                                    Be Ye Settled

                                                      I made your frame. I know your sitting down and your rising up. I am aware of all of your thoughts. Fear not, for I… 

                                                      thick pine straw

                                                      God Reveals the Hidden

                                                        The Lord will keep in perfect peace, him whose mind is stayed on Him. While working in the yard today, I discovered something about my… 

                                                        field covered with brown grass tangeled up looking up to clear blue sky

                                                        I Bend Down to Hear

                                                          I Am, and all who call on Me I bend down to hear. Nothing is impossible with Me. Time is in My hands. What the… 

                                                          fall field with wild vegitation growing and the setting sun shining over it with beams of light.

                                                          Purpose of Prayer

                                                            The Bible instructs us that God’s will for us in Christ Jesus is to rejoice always, pray continually, and to give thanks in all circumstances… 

                                                            a tall, strong pecan tree with four large limbs filled with healthy leaves kissed by the setting sun.

                                                            At Ease and Unmoved

                                                              Be at ease, My child, let not the turmoil of the surrounding sea cause you anxiety. Cast all your cares upon Me, the One who…