“Painting” with Grace!

Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” “Painting” with Grace! Restaining attempts have two flaws where someone feels their new sins must be given more crimson. As if a fresh coat of paint does the trick! But CHRIST’s finished […]

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From Repentance to Revival!

Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as GOD in CHRIST forgave you.” From Repentance to Revival! Who will forgive the greaterinfraction while souls sin againstone another? Isn’t the stain of rejecting HISNAME far beyond any crimehere uncovered? Through Forgiveness’ gift to ourselves and those wounded, we shall reconcile with our […]

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Love, Uncompromising!

Hebrews 13:8 “JESUS CHRIST is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Love, Uncompromising! Help us, FATHER…not to earn correction. Assist our hearts to YOURS alone reflect. Guide these steps to walk with Grace — uncompromising…so YOUR truth remains always on full display. Extend us Wisdom then with Knowledge too…till Understanding’s skill has been retained. […]

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Fabric Transitions!

1 John 3:2 “Beloved, we are GOD’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when HE appears we shall be like HIM, because we shall see HIM as HE is!” Fabric Transitions! When Heaven’s setfocus with Thought’stidal waves floodsone’s brain, then…won’t words flowin tandem? When withoutinterruption, CHRIST’sgaze […]

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Me < Second Fiddle!

Proverbs 27:2 “Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.” Me < Second Fiddle! Without standing here“indignant”, brashlyclaiming “unstained!”status; As the farthest onesfrom perfect; still wehave THE NAMEwhich matters! But what blessing willthat give us if CHRIST’splace we try to take? Where we give ourname the […]

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Pride’s Un-dwelling

Proverbs 13:10 ”Where there is strife, there is pride, but Wisdom is found in those who take advice.” Pride’s Un-dwelling Unconvinced by sin’s memories which insistently press,so we’re NOT our past scars sinceour wounds CHRIST dispensed. Cleansing souls upon Calvary, as such, we are flawless!Stained solely by crimson so…. HIS verdict is “Faultless!” Then no […]

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HIS Great Subtraction!

Luke 10:31 “Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.” Subtraction signs arepathways whileAddition’s look likebridges… One’s a street withseparate linescompared to crossingroads — connecting. To intersecting Iives,instead of passingby each other… …are we called asHE commissioned;sharing grace, asHIS additions. So […]

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Called Out!

Ezekiel 34:16a “I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak…” Called Out! Leaves who live life to its fullest are greatest at work once they fall to the ground. Not “decaying” but feeding the soil with self so […]

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Our Unmerited Key!

Psalm 103:10 “HE does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities!” Our Unmerited Key! Since each is a sinner with stainsWith “rap sheets” foundadded to — dailyso the thoughts of one’sfreedom escapes us…because those intentions of Self— we know best. Why then would the LORD diefor me…WHO […]

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Self’s Stoppage!

Hebrews 4:10 “For he who has entered HIS rest has himself also ceased from his works as GOD did from HIS.” Self’s Stoppage! Being worthy of Death and having earned Judgement…with even the slightest of sins… though uncounted our faults and unmeasured the guilt still we spotlessly stand in HIS Crimson! Give thee place for […]

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Simply Starting, Pressing Deeply!

Ephesians 4:15 “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into HIM WHO is the Head, into CHRIST…” Simply Starting, Pressing Deeply! Simplicity’s wordsboth brief and conciseare valuable toolsfor those learning. HIS message does notbring “baggage”, as such,nor for harsh repetitionwith Pride. So “simple” is best whenbeginning to trainyet […]

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With “Do-ing!” Faith

James 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” With “Do-ing!” Faith Behold! Here we stand ineffectually speaking to those in our camp and to every observer. Inattentively listening, yet such fill the pews, every car and each home where they’re acting— with fervor! In work places too, thus surrounding […]

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Surrendering into “First!”

Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Surrendering into “First!” When “being right” becomes wrongfor our lives — without question;where the scars on our heartsare still waiting to heal… When “the win” we assumed wouldcome with our expressions,in fact, brings no blessing norgrander appeal… Then our wounds […]

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Forgiving the Scorn-caster!

Luke 23:34 “FATHER, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Forgiving the Scorn-caster! Scorn-casters mirror theStorm-chasers zeal in howquickly they rush to theCenter’s attention. Ever notice their speedto find fault-filled darkclouds and spew outtheir opinions on allwho “should” listen? Create they such weatherthen blame others for it;Such cycles they churnwhile acting […]

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Healing Skeptics!

James 1:6 “But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.” Healing Skeptics! The skeptics of CHRIST, in the lives of believers, skip over the works whichHE does through such hearts… …who reassure others that HE shall […]

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Avoiding Dispassionate Debates!

Titus 3:9 “But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.” Avoiding Dispassionate Debates! What’s Love got to do with “religious compassion” for how can “transactional care” replace CHRIST’s? How might “going through motions” achieve HIS affection? The Answer? They can’t…and they won’t. Despite this hard truth, […]

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Sovereign Straw Selections!

Romans 12:10 “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor!” Sovereign Straw Selections! For Comparison’s sake, take a handful of straw. Weigh each piece as if equal…for so they appear. But how we address this mass measurement matters since some seem quite weighty whilst others feel light. So CHRIST’s Light makes […]

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Sharing Love First…with SIght!

1 John 4:19 “We love because HE first loved us!” Sharing Love First…with SIght! When you look in the eyes ofsomeone who’s silentwho can’t speak of their grief norwhy Pain fills their heart…then there’s draining of Hope.Both of theirs and your own…for you cannot share Comfort’s embrace. Thus our gaze in return feels bothhollow and […]

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Love’s Perfect Exchange!

1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as HE is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of JESUS HIS SON cleanses us from all sin.” Love’s Perfect Exchange! Extend hearts of fleshfor those yet fueled by stone…so the life of anothermight transform their own. Change “set […]

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Wholly Sacrificing!

Colossians 1:27 “To them GOD willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is CHRIST in you, the hope of glory!” Wholly Sacrificing! When CHRIST chose the Cross,no one physically joined HIM.The thieves had their ownand each one – hung on one. Yet! Just one […]

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Grace like Rain!

2 Timothy 2:1 “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in CHRIST JESUS…” Grace like Rain! Sanctuary, Sanctuary;GOD, grant us Refugefrom Sin and from Selfwhich attack us within. Restraint yet Constraining;GOD, grant us “chains”to stay on THY paths whichattract us with Grace! For we never want freedfrom these bonds sewn byHAND, […]

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Even w/ Edits & Deletes!

Ephesians 1:7 “In HIM we have redemption through HIS blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of HIS grace…” Even w/ Edits & Deletes! When one’s thoughts drift to “paper” where each letter is inked on a “page” where erasing, one just hits “delete”… …so the screen that is used displays what […]

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Sharing HIS Song and Shield!!

Psalm 57:7 “My heart is steadfast, O GOD, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!” Sharing HIS Song and Shield!! With Anthems; great banners of praise, lifted upwards…”Go into the battle!” is heard though skies darkened. With Anthems rejoicing, HIS Armor surrounding, so into the struggle GOD’s children are pressing. […]

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iBelieve!

John 3:16 “For GOD so loved the world, that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whoever believes in HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life.” iBelieve! Once Admission has surfaced, released from the soul and GOD’s sure Apprehension has grasped their attention… …then lockstep which follows as “Next!” in Conversion…is where someone’s heart […]

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Adding Volume!

Ephesians 6:18 “And pray in the SPIRIT on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the LORD’s people.” Adding Volume! The prayers of saints are to GOD — sweet aromas. How savory they are to one’s ears — healing wounds… […]

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Returning to The KING!

1 Timothy 1:17 “To the KING of ages, immortal, invisible, the only GOD, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen!” Returning to The KING! From the rose-coloredpetals of memories past,Distractions must ceaseas GOD draws our Attentions! Else what the world offersshall cloud this Hour’s threat!Then though one must bewatching, they won’t be. What blessing […]

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The Pace of HIS Pardons!

Proverbs 3:27 “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so.” The Pace of HIS Pardons! If Forgiveness was a possession, would it become a collection in those without Grace? Would it rather be hoarded as though its whole value was […]

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Drawing Directions!

Daniel 12:3 “And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteous- ness, like the stars forever and ever!” Drawing Directions! The darkest of each day precedes the Light of every Dawn and such shadows cannot stay nor remain — HIS Time — beyond. […]

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Providential Prescriptions!

Jeremiah 17:14 “Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for YOU are the ONE I praise.” Providential Prescriptions! For normal behavior and regular health, one’s journey seems labored beset with disfavor. For that which once prospered those things which once worked are now altered by devilish […]

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Curing Claustrophobia!

Psalm 24:1 “A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it.” Curing Claustrophobia! When the area neededexceeds what’s remainingthen one can be said tohave run out of space. “Out of real estate!” evenby every known standard.So where there’s no room;there’s an item —displaced. […]

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