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His Wide Awake Love…
Greets me in the Son rising of my morning heart…
the light of the new day resurrects into the set aside day gone by.
A thing of the past.
The Monday that seems like a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday bundle…
is ready to run.
On your mark, get set, ready, go!
“Sing joyfully to God our strength.” Ps 81:2
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What is the designer brand we sport?…
The cross sewn into the very fabric of our lives…
imprinted upon our hearts.
The victory that directs our steps…
as we step forward to proclaim the Gospel…
To ALL.
“The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” I Cor 1:18
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The sweetness of the day…
Divine love notes interspersed throughout…
The savoring of those exclamation point moments…
Punctuating the Heart.
“Learn to savor how good the Lord is, happy are those who take refuge in Him.” Ps 34:9
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Peace is not the absence of the chaotic cacophony of the world that swirls about the soul…
But rather the knowing that I am holding the hand of Him who holds my life in His within the midst of the din.
Yes this is Peace.
“May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. ” 2 Th 3:16
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Conversion occurs from the inside out….
Grace changes our hearts and our actions follow…
Redecorating the outside only reshuffles the confusion…
And the need for change.
“Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God” Joel 2:13a
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“Take care to maintain peace and tranquility in your heart; let the waves toss and churn all around your boat, but fear not, because God is there and as a result, salvation.” Francis de Sales
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27
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“Lord, you have chosen me to be in a strange balance. It is a balance that one can only accomplish and hold on to while moving, in a dash. It is a little like a bicycle that cannot stand straight without rolling…Balance is not found riding it in place; it is found in lives lived out and sometimes eventful.” Madeleine Delbrel
“Make known to me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths.” Ps 25: 4
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Holiness is an Everyday YES…
In the midst of life’s ups and downs.
Life can be messy…but do not be afraid…
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Dig in….
Forget about stumbling on the past when you are walking in the present…
Forget about getting lost in the clouds of a future that hasn’t yet arrived.
Be at peace in the “sacrament of the present moment”
Dig into the “I AM”, grace filled now.
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And there find the sweetness of God…the joy of His presence in the messy of the present.
“You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever.” Ps 16:11
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“I want my everyday to make God belly laugh, glad that he gave life to someone who loves the gift.” (Shauna Niequist)
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Rom 15:13
through Him with Him in Him... 