Arise and Shine
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Category: August
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“Bless the Lord oh my soul Oh my soul Worship His Holy name Sing like never before Oh my soul I’ll worship Your Holy name The sun comes up It’s a new day dawning It’s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass And whatever lies before me Let me be singing When the…
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“When I said, My foot is slipping, Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my [anxious] thoughts within me, Your comforts cheer and delight my soul!” (Psalm 94:18-19 AMP) When fear starts to overwhelm us.. It is usually because we stare directly at the circumstances around us and our…
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“For I will [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I will replenish every languishing and sorrowful person.” (Jeremiah 31:25 AMP) “He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him–not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:3 AMP) The…
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“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” (1 Corinthians 3:6-7 NIVUK) Planting seeds and getting harvests are a part of the essential design of God’s creation as well…
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A destination is usually what we aim for when referring to a journey.. otherwise it is just aimless wandering.. but when we start to realise what God’s destination was.. Our journey will be anything but aimless wandering.. God’s destination was the finished work on the cross.. It is already done.. Destination reached.. Our journey begins…
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“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19 NIVUK) “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” (2 Peter 1:3 NIVUK) God gifted us…
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God desires alone time with us…to have a personal relationship with us… When we spend time in His presence… we enjoy the intimacy to which He calls us.. It connects you to his Spirit and allows you to know Him personally… it puts everything else in perspective.. “As the deer pants for streams of water,…
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“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17 NIVUK) “For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.” (Psalm 33:4 NIVUK) There are some truths that are accepted as true because of tradition or custom.. Then there are truths that change over time to…
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“And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the Lord.” (Psalm 40:3 AMP) “Worship is the strategy whereby we intentionally interrupt our preoccupation with ourselves in order to focus on…
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To be consciously aware of God’s presence in all circumstances allows Him to communicate clearly His vision, purpose and direction for us… When reading the Bible.. or praying and listening for God’s voice.. Keep a heart attitude that continually asks, “God, what do you want me to do?” “For the Lord your God walks in…
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