Connecting with Christ with Total Abandonment
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Thoughts, Direction and Prayers on Connecting with Christ
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New Testament Yearly Reading Plan (Connecting with Christ – Download)
The Christ Child comes as light shinning in the shadows, a warmth beckoning through the cold, a myriad of color dancing in the moment, a ful...
"The arctic air is bitter and bracing against the skin, causing it
"Far and Near Christ is far above all things, for all things were
" Our lives, as Followers of Christ, and Children of God, if they
A New Day Here, it is before you, a new day. A day unknown in its
A prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving Ever Thankful for You, Oh Lord!
Every substance, thing or person is separate from the parts which make each substance, thing or person what it is and who they are. At the ...
Easter brings us a living hope … “Blessed be the God and Father of
"Grace poured out ... in a familiar garden, He cried out,
"He sees ... And when He drew near and He saw the city, He wept
“Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Here comes your king, riding on a
"“I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who
Ever Thankful for You, Oh Lord! (A Psalm 91 Prayer – Congregational Version) Thank you, that we dwell in the shelter of You, God Most High a...
The story of the “Prodigal Son” in the Bible represents the awful
"There once were two sons, who lived a life of abundance. Their
Deeper waters ... Now when He was through speaking, He said unto
"“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting
“To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise ...
It could be said, “What we see, is not always what matters.” Appearances can be deceiving and if the truth be laid bare about human tendenci...
The peace of Christ ... The world surrounding us clamors and longs
At the center of all that is living is the One who created and
“But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own s...
“He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with
“Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Whoever drinks of this water will
Praise the Lord! The light of the day is being folded into the
Humble before our God ...
"As the Color Fades Away ... brings a distinctiveness to the fall
"All will worship ... It will be the greatest moment in all of
"The Indescribable and The Unsearchable, Unfathomable God Great is
You are busy eating and someone starts knocking on your door. It is not a hard rapping but yet the knocking seems intentional, as if the gu...
“Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a
"“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According
In our society and culture, so much time and energy is spent on striving for greatness. The idea of greatness is elevated and rewarded. Grea...
'“The Lord says: ‘These people come near to me with their mouth and
Why are we so easily immobilized in fearful situations and why do we look at the situation around us, instead of looking for the Master who ...
Seeing ...
"Oh, Father in Heaven, You are magnificently beyond and above all
“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” (Matthew
The 23rd Psalm
"A Psalm 23 Paraphrase The Lord is the Good Shepherd of my life, He
"A guard protects and watches for danger. A guard is alert and
He is the truth ... Yes, everything else is worthless when compared
"Living and Dying ... Life on earth can be short or long. We cannot
“If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge. Don’t let the sun go down with you still angry—get over it quickly; for when you are an...
"He is there ... “For by grace are ye saved through faith …”
What we have in Christ
All persons throughout the earth are alive, if they have life in
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his
Then shall He answer them, saying, ‘Verily I say unto you, inasmuch
Connecting to Christ
"To see as God sees ... There is an aspect of seeing that we can
The days get busy and we rush around doing many things, but what is value.
"“Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God,
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you
"God is good! “O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his
More ... “Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for
“When the evening had come, they brought unto Him many who were
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and ...
“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7, NLT). You and I are completely undeserving of the great mer...
"To serve another person requires two essential elements. Serving
"We have hope in the seeds we eagerly and expectantly plant in the
"A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and ...
“But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, O God, set me
"28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can
From Death to Life The miracle of something becoming alive through
What is faith? How could faith ensure the promises of God would
"Hypocrisy ... An ancient and modern thing … Why is it such a
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to...
He comes for everyone. “You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that...
Gates are interesting objects. They can be ornate or simple. They
And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, respo...
There is only One
The foundation was laid with massive stones hewn from deep in the earth. The walls leading up to the sacred place were true, straight, and p...
In a familiar garden, he cried out, desperately, for a release from the brutal path before him, yet he humbly forfeited his submissive will ...
"In the garden ... \"And he withdrew from them about a stone's
As we come mid-week into the events of the Holy Week of Easter, we find a cluster of failings on the part of groups and individuals. Those e...
"A Tear in His Heart ... when he drew near and saw the city, he
Our Humble King On the next day many people who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of ...
The Yod The Mighty One, God the LORD has spoken and called the
The fruit of our days … “But the Holy Spirit produces this fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,...
"Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son
"“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy
"You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the
A prayer from James ...
Pure Worship For something to be pure, it must be free from all
"Being rich or poor ... Since ancient days in most cultures,
For something to be pure, it must be free from all defilement,
"Every day as we look around us, things change. People change,
"At your side ... Imagine, you are a king. At your side, stand
Out of the Pit and into His Hand “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and
Being Still ... “Be still (quit striving), and know that I am God;
Steady My Gaze Every second, every minute, every hour, every day,
Seeing God in All Things We really cannot see the complexities and interrelating nuances in the multitude of things happening around us and ...
“My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not
Connecting with Christ ... We are all part of humanity. Humanity
"Today We often wonder why! We often try to understand! We cannot
"We can try. We can endeavor to illicit every facet of our
"Connecting with Christ ... Longsuffering and liberating,
"Christ gave all ... For all that He was, He revealed in the
Promises of God