Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me,
for I find protection in you alone. Psalm 31:4
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Morning Direction From Scripture 11-11-16
Turn your ear to listen to me;
rescue me quickly.
Be my rock of protection,
a fortress where I will be safe.
3 You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. Psalm 31:2,3
Put a name to God’s process of leading us out of danger.
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Mid Afternoon Meditation 11-8-16
I cried out to you, O Lord.
I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,
9 “What will you gain if I die,
if I sink into the grave?
Can my dust praise you?
Can it tell of your faithfulness?
10 Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me.
Help me, O Lord.”
11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,
12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever! Psalm 30:8-12
Describe a time God turned mourning into dancing in your life.
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You Are Blessed — Becoming the Oil and the Wine
Evening Meditation 11-2-16
The voice of the Lord splits the mighty cedars;
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon’s mountains skip like a calf;
he makes Mount Hermon[b] leap like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
with bolts of lightning.
8 The voice of the Lord makes the barren wilderness quake;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord twists mighty oaks[c]
and strips the forests bare.
In his Temple everyone shouts, “Glory!” Psalm 29:5-9
If you had no idea what glory was what would you think it was just from looking at these verses?
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Evening Meditation 10-22-16
Do not drag me away with the wicked—
with those who do evil—
those who speak friendly words to their neighbors
while planning evil in their hearts.
4 Give them the punishment they so richly deserve!
Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness.
Pay them back for all their evil deeds!
Give them a taste of what they have done to others. Psalm 28:3,4
Compare and contrast Psalm 28: 3,4 with 1 Corinthians 9:26,27 “ So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.”
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Share Your World 2016 Week 42
I have some time to join SHARE YOUR WORLD WEEK 42 this week. I have loved Cee’s 5 weekly questions pretty much since the beginning of my time here in the blogosphere.
If you are new to blogging why don’t you click the link above and traipse on over to Cee’s place. Her challenges are some fun.
Here are this week’s questions and my answers
If you wanted to de-clutter where you live, what room / space would you start with? (And why, if you’re feel like admitting to it.)
I have to do some of this this afternoon. I will start in the work room. I managed to de-clutter a few months ago and as always the workroom has become cluttered once again with all the junk I haven’t had time to put away over the last several weeks.
If you want to remember something important, how do you do it (sticky note on the fridge, string around your finger, etc.), and does it work?
I live by my daily planner. If it doesn’t get into the planner it doesn’t happen. As long as it makes the daily schedule though it usually gets done even if that does not happen in the exact hour it is placed in.
If you could create a one room retreat just for yourself, what would be the most important sense to emphasize: sight (bright natural light, dim light, etc.), hearing (silence, music, fountain, etc.), smell (candles, incense, etc), touch (wood, stone, soft fabrics, etc.), or taste (herbal tea, fresh fruit, etc.)?
I guess that would depend on what I am trying to retreat from. I guess I will consider this a retreat from busyness and the noise of the office. I will say the most important consideration is sound. Music must be soft or I must have silence and solitude in order to recoup. I try to do three mini retreats a day (about 10 minutes a piece). Silence and solitude are absolutely essential to these times. Here is the type of music I sometimes listen to.
If you could interview one of your great-great-great grandparents, who would it be (if you know their name) and what would you ask?
I would like to interview my great great and so forth grandfather Lorenzo Tandy who was a minister in my region during the late 1800’s. I would ask him about his call to ministry and about how he carried that call out in his time.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I am grateful that we had a very successful art show here at Cornerstone. This week I am looking forward to being a little quieter.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: All That Glimmers
This week the Daily Post has challenged us to show our photos of SHINY THINGS.
You can click the underlined link to get to a host of shining photos.
Here are my photographs and thoughts on the matter.
“All that glisters is not gold;
Often have you heard that told:
Many a man his life has sold
But my outside to behold:
Gilded tombs do worms enfold
Had you been as wise as bold,
Your in limbs, in judgment old,
Your answer had not been in’scroll’d
Fare you well: your suit is cold.’ Cold, indeed, and labour lost: Then, farewell, heat and welcome, frost!” Shakespeare, Merchant Of Venice
“But al thyng which that shyneth as the gold / Nis nat gold, as that I have herd it told” Geoffrey Chaucer, Yeoman’s Tale
“Hyt is not al golde that glareth” Geoffrey Chaucer, The House Of Fame
The moments captured in shining brilliance may not be gold we can buy the world with, but the world itself could hardly compare with even a moment of memory captured in the glare of such a sun. JE Lillie
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Faithful Fridays 10-21-16
I am so grateful to the ONE WHO SUPPLIES MY EVERY NEED.
Learn more about the artists PHIL WICKHAM HERE.
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Mid Afternoon Meditation 10-16-16
Hear me as I pray, O Lord.
Be merciful and answer me!
8 My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Psalm 27:7,8
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