Just a Small Simple Soul. . .In the Hands of a Loving, Limitless God.
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Still and Quiet
Sitting in His Presence “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10a). When I find myself feeling busy and burdened doing for God, that is when my soul most needs to be still beforemy God. In those moments when even studying His Word feels like a check on my to-do list, I know…
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Have You Not Heard?
“Who has measured the water in the hollow of his hand or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure or weighed the mountains on a balance and the hills on the scales? Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or…
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Trading Worry for Peace
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6). Do you know what “supplication” means? It means to humbly seek…
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Seen As We Were Meant to Be.
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). Do you ever find yourself wondering how…
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Freedom FROM
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery” (Galatians 5:1). The world’s idea of freedom is freedom TO. But only Jesus can offer us freedom FROM. In Jesus: We are free from sin, guilt, and shame. We are free from the fear of death and what lies beyond.…
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I Will Cast My Crown
“The twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, ‘Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and…
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A Humble Mind
Lessons From Suffering Part 4 \“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind” (1 Peter 3:8). How does suffering produce a humble mind? Recently I read Joel Muddamalle’s book The Hidden Peace. He describes humility as having a right understanding of who God is coupled…
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Love has a Name
Valentine’s Day 2025 “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing” (Zephaniah 3:17). Yes, I took a short intermission from my series on suffering. Come back next…
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Sympathy from Suffering
Lessons From Suffering Part 3 “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind” (1 Peter 3:8). How does suffering produce “sympathy, brotherly love, and a tender heart?” I always thought I was a fairly sympathetic person. Certainly not too judgmental. Then I went through…
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Unity of Mind from Suffering
Lessons From Suffering: Part 2 “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind” (1 Peter 3:8). How does suffering create unity of mind? When I was going through a dark season, I felt as if everything was being stripped away. All the things I had…