We live in a world that has been driven to the brink by natural disasters, political divisiveness, and a pandemic that threatened to crush the world's socioeconomic infrastructure, no less the health and welfare of every individual. Dr. Thurston draws on
"The Name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are safe!" (Proverbs 18:10)
It's not the strength of your faith that matters. It's the strength of the One in whom you put your faith.
We draw strength from prayer and study, but community is critical.
"There's no place like home!" (Dorothy, in the Wizard of Oz)
Losing your life sounds bad....but it's the opposite for the Christian!
"and they sat with him on the ground, seven days and seven nights, and nobody spoke a word..."(Job 2:13 ESV)
What if Your Blessings come through rain drops? What if Your Blessings come through tears?
" In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love. (St. Augustine)
"You are to labor six days, but you must rest on the seventh..." (Exodus 34:21)
"The grass may be greener on the other side of the hill.....but that means you have to mow more."
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1 NIV)
Your Spiritual self needs recharging just like your physical self!
"it is a happy talent to know how to play!" (Emerson)
Always look at stories in scripture that may be confusing at first, in the light of what we know about the character of God!
How un-surprised we should be that we might hear You best in the quiet of nature!
We may be shaped by You just as our children are shaped by us!
The Lord knows what it means to suffer; and through it He showed us what obedience looks like!
Adopted as Sons and Daughters, the Creator of the Universe Knows Your Name
WE don't need the warnings of a distant lighthouse to avoid being crushed on the rocks: we only need the Light of Christ within us!
The Origin of Life completely eludes the scientific community: unless they honestly follow the findings to the obvious conclusion: only GOD could do this!!
You would do ANYTHING for your child! That's the unconditional love that God has for US!
Why do we always turn to our own understanding when we get in trouble?
Why do we SO OFTEN forget to praise God for the good things?
We need to Listen for the Master's voice and then Obey
Take very opportunity to slow down. You will never regret it!
His Grace is demonstrated in the fact that He would accept the church as His bride!
No matter how far we are from God we can always make a legal U-turn and accept the gift of Grace
"Definition of Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together." (Sam Levinson)
"A text of context is a pretext for a proof text" (Pete Briscoe)
"When Life gives you lemons, add butter and dip some lobster in it!" (Stuart Sceney)
Jesus is our everlasting connection to the Creator
God has made His presence known to EVERYONE by the wonders of His Creation!
"Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste." (Psalm 19:2)
"Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the laps of fools." (Ecclesiastes 7:9)
"Why my soul are you so downcast? Why so disturbed within me?" (Psalm 43:5)
"Ask in all cases, 'What would Jesus do?' and that unties the know of all moral difficulties."(Charles Spurgeon)
" Now faith is confidence in what we hope for; and assurance about what we do not see." (Hebrews 11:1)
"Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, he is the One who goes with you!" (Deut 31:6)
We sometimes run the race in the wrong direction!
Sanctification isn't soaked up through your pillow at night. It involves some self-discipline.
"Mother is the name of God on the lips and in the hearts of little children." (William Thackery)
"He knows your name and speaks to the Father; His thoughts are with you each moment of the day..." (Stephen Adams, recorded by Fotosisters)
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