Read Part One here Read Part Two here The Rest of God Once you turn your worry into trust, then you enter into the rest of God. There is no better place for the believer to dwell than in HIS REST. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he/she who has… [Read More]
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Worry Wart > Trusting Tower > Refuge of Rest Part 2
Read Part 1 here So, how do you switch from a worry wart to a trusting tower? The Word. The Word. The Word. The Word. The secret is in the Word. We must stay in it. We must meditate on it, and not the cares of this world – because those cares? Will choke out… [Read More]
Quietude: March 11, 2018
Jehovah Shalom; The Lord is Peace All of us have titles: daughter, sister, Mom, Grandma, Aunt, wife; God has literally hundreds of titles: The Rock, The I Am, Lily of the Valley, Bright and Morning Star, Friend, and the list is long! *God defeats our enemies to bring us peace. Jesus is our Prince of… [Read More]
Quietude: September 24th 2017
The Lord will give increase to you and your children. Praying for our children in Autumn The Season of Change is Upon Us! Prayer changes things because prayer changes us. Psalm 115.13-14 xo The quiet hour of prayer is one of the most favorable opportunities He has in which to speak to us seriously. In… [Read More]
Quietude: July 16th, 2017
Greg Ortega When I see the same story or the same quote or the same Bible verse over and over, it doesn’t take rocket science to know that God wants to get a message through to me. Yes, I have been known to be thick-headed. This scripture from Paul’s second letter to Timothy has now… [Read More]
Quietude: July 9, 2017
Photo Credit: Kristopher Roller Rest Our God is a God of rest. In Genesis, He created for six days and then He declared a “national” day of rest. In Matthew 11.29 He tells us that WE CAN FIND REST. I know God’s love for us is unconditional – no argument there; however, most of His promises… [Read More]
Quietude: June 18th 2017
And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Galatians 4.6 I have had difficulty relating to God as a good, good Father. I believe that is a natural difficulty when you’ve had a not-so-great earthly dad. A dad that… [Read More]
Book Review: Whispers of Rest by Bonnie Gray
Whispers of Rest: 40 Days of God’s Love to Revitalize Your Soul by Bonnie Gray My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ms. Gray has a lovely soul and a spirit of gentleness and compassion – no, we’ve never met – but her words reveal those character qualities in the loudest of ways! Whispers of Rest… [Read More]