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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Exhaling Loudly!

Mark 16:15 “And HE said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation!” Exhaling Loudly! The Call of the Wildis carried by Silence;compelling one’sheartstrings be played. Performing according tounwritten notes, itbreathes swiftlythrough soulful displays. Yea, quiet as churchmice yet bolder than lions,so each, to its purpose,is drawn. But […]

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Meal Selections!

Job 23:12 “I haven’t wandered away from the commands that HE has spoken; I’ve treasured what HE has said MORE than my own meals!” Meal Selections! Only by “Word of Mouth” marketing came the hundreds and thousands to hear the LORD speak. No billboards or flyers nor internet spamming brought all of those souls to […]

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THE Greatest of Three!

1 Chronicles 16:11 “Seek the LORD and HIS strength; seek HIS presence continually!” THE Greatest of Three! Let’s talk but notabout you or menor these thingswhich are “seen.” Tis grander thus tospeak of HIS NAME.Yes! To press inupon — ELOHEIM. For short this hour!So let us be wise…giving HIM the “mosttime” of us three! As […]

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HIS Victory draws Near!

Psalm 123:1 “A Song of Ascents. To YOU I lift up my eyes, O YOU WHO are enthroned in the heavens!” HIS Victory draws Near! Relief’s destinationfollows War’s footprints.Yet when Conflict’s purposeis past Belief — skewed… …then Trojan Horse actionscontinue deceiving;misdirecting those watchingfrom WHO is the Truth. But these struggles CHRIST owns!Thus Darkness must scheme…demonically […]

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Passing the Past backwards!

Luke 17:32 “Remember Lot’s wife!” Passing the Past backwards! If one went back in Time,intending Corrections,fixing every mistake…only more would occur. For all the Good given,and saving of feelings;of unnumbered rescuesand words purely said… …they’d all surely vanish!Then! Where would we be?So don’t go back in Time;don’t unsave those Redeemed! Moving forward in union,let us […]

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Living, Words!

Ephesians 5:1 “Therefore be imitators of GOD, as beloved children!” Living, Words! Serve the LORD with gladness, not Despair…running quickly in HIS footprints without Fear. Ignore the urge to grieve for lengthy times and cast off those chains which claim to bind you there. So examine very closely whose reflection they will see for all […]

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The Lover of her Soul

The Lover of her Soul What no store can stock nor any shop sell is Loyalty’s kindness and selfless Affection.  Such Love then, in kind, can never be sold. Else the scales — lopsided would tip in None’s favor. Just purest of hearts can make this exchange! Yet, more often, she leads till he matches […]

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Forward Facing!

Proverbs 4:25 “Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead!” Forward Facing! Pathways we once took still pain us…with memories where sin shamed our steps and we stumbled. Where such constant reflections deny us at present HIS view through CHRIST’s blood…which brings Cleansing’s rebuttal! So stare in HIS eyes, through HIS WORD; Grasp […]

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By HIS Content: DRIVEN!

2 Timothy 3:16 – ALL scripture is given by inspiration of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…” By HIS Content: DRIVEN! Entertainment-ly drawnis NOT content driven…nor is Faith’s walk soblinded by Sight. Instead those souls listening,absorbing HIS WORD,shun the stage which theFaithless invite! Unlike then both sides…yet […]

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Before YOUR Glorious Throne!

Revelation 5:13 “And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To HIM WHO sits on the throne and to the LAMB be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” Before YOUR Glorious Throne! We place […]

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With Proofs Positive!

Micah 7:7 “Therefore I will look tothe LORD; I will wait for the GOD ofmy salvation; my GOD will hear me! With Proofs Positive! JESUS, LORD JESUS,ever existing;appeared in the fleshto rescue HIS own. Calling and drawingthe sheep of HIS pasture,so stand we completein that marvelous NAME! Let us then preparefor HIS great reappearanceby showing […]

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Things GOD NEVER Said!

Proverbs 8:7 “For my mouth will utter Truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.” Things GOD Never Said! “Be a scorn-casting CHRISTian; be lukewarmat best!Just show Love yet be quick with Self righteous offense!” “Be boastful and bold — as though your words are Truth;even speak for ME through the opinions of youth!” Yet […]

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Our “Empty” Pursuit!

2 Corinthians 4:7 “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to GOD…and not to us!” Our “Empty” Pursuit! How great is our FATHER’sso gracious abundanceWHO moves without maliceand gives without price.WHO chooses us alwaysand never forsakes! HE granted our soulswithout measure nor summarybecause of Forever we […]

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With Morning Praise!

Revelation 22:12 “And, behold, I come quickly; and MY reward is with ME, to give every man according as his work shall be!” With Morning Praise! We bow at YOUR feetand cling to THY hemas the I AM withouta beginning nor end. With Faith crushing Fearas psalms drown out Doubtso Hope shall arise with THYpower […]

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Horseshoes and Stirrups!

Romans 12:11 “Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the LORD…” Horseshoes and Stirrups! Again as a steed in HIS stable — remembering to when he was bound to GOD’s Gate in Youth’s days; …recalling the righteous restrictions once binding. With bent neck andknee, Self proceeded to pray. No shoes had I needed when […]

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The Sin of Near Exclusivity!

Psalm 59:12a “For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride.” The Sin of Near Exclusivity! As the fool’s evolution of progress from Nothing, forgetting the ONE WHO created their thoughts; Take they Praise’s great accolades “as if Self made” and ignore The Beginning …at which […]

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And the Last shall be!

James 1:9 “Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted…” And the Last shall be! No matter one’s stance at its height; it’s not greater than Humble’s expression — prostrate. No matter our self- assessed strengths;they’re not stronger than CHRIST’s WHO set HIS Cross — straight! Now stand we in HIM […]

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GOD’s Guarantee!

Psalm 91:5 “You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day…” GOD’s Guarantee! Dearest LORD, protect us from and heal us with those scripts prescribed… …which the world markets to us as what’s needed for our lives. As a Trojan horse deceiving so they seem and […]

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Rebuking the “Comfort” Choir!

Proverbs 1:32 “For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them.” Rebuking the Comfort Choir! Praise HIM in the morning!Praise HIM at noonday.Rejoice in the LORD WHOsupplies all your strength! Sing loudly your worshipSing boldly with zeal!Shout out to the LORDwith the voice of HIS Triumphs! Especially when […]

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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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Un-Callousing Confessions!

1 Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses!” Un-Callousing Confessions! Is the crust of the earth any thicker than the callous caused by my confessions… …which too often repeat with […]

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Ever Held in HIS Hands!

Isaiah 41:13 “For I, the LORD your GOD, hold your right hand; it is I WHO say to you, “Fear not, I AM the ONE WHO helps you!” Ever Held in HIS Hands! The hem of YOUR robe holds Authority’s peak. None have power compared to YOUR own. Though demons discourage our thoughts, there are […]

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Quotation-ally Speaking!

Job 27:4 “My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, nor will my tongue mutter deceit.” Quotation-ally Speaking! Our “mocking” sinsagainst the LORD. Our “mocking sins”cause HIM to grieve. Relenting then, choosing“Inaction”… …our words then — “in Action”shall praise HIM! As HIServant using my words andeach action to praise HIM, Whitney Devotional: Psalm 141:3 “Set a […]

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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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Reflecting our Soul’s Source!

Psalm 63:3 “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you!” Reflecting our Soul’s Source! What man does to manneed not mirror sin forwe are not required tomimic its steps. So follow not closelythose many paths devilish,for what if no difference ’tweenyours and theirs — seem? See then each imagebefore you […]

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Reflect The KING’s Calling!

Mark 16:15 “And HE said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation!” Reflect The KING’s Calling! Each voice cries aloudyet listen we alsoto ONE deep within us;WHOSE NAME calls our own! WHO draws HIS offspringwith Never’s withdrawal…securely assigningour souls to Heav’ns home! So shout to the LORD;return […]

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Our Path’s Pre-Reflections!

Psalm 77:12 “I will reflect on all YOU have done and meditate on YOUR actions!” Memories don’t negotiate.What happened can’t be changed.History’s threads — already woven —there remain. So whether brightly coloredthese reflections are…or nay,they cannot be reimagined— nor erased. Yet living in this present, thenlet us sew with Light…so when past these actions are,they’ll […]

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First Love’s Renewal!

John 20:31 “But these are written that you may believe that JESUS is The Messiah, the Son of GOD, and that by believing you may have life in HIS NAME!” First Love’s Renewal! HIS Love and affectionate, graceful Attention embraces those “CHRISTian”in name AND in deed. So because of GOD’s call heard regathering children, there […]

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