Rely On Grace

I kind of like this word rely. It means to “depend on with full trust and confidence”. I rely on lots of people. I rely on machines, like my truck or my computer. I came across these two words as Paul and Barnabas were going on their first missionary journey. Their teaching was so well…

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Rely Upon The Lord

There are all sorts of activities seeking my attention every day. I can’t possibly avoid them all. I do think I can keep a proper perspective on all these shiny new objects clamoring for me to take a look. My attention is an important part of who I am. Who or What do I give…

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Finding Rest

Some days are quite long and stressful. I know that some people commute an hour or more and then put in a 10-hour day before driving an hour back home. I know what it’s like to work hard as my parents set an excellent example for me. I am learning about finding rest. I believe…

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Determined Prayer

  I have had times of prayer over an event or decision that was very hard to work through. I remember with one particular decision, I was up praying in the middle of the night and I went to my computer and started writing out my prayer. I also started writing down the details about…

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Strength For The Fight

I sometimes try to imagine what some of our military men and women go through in fighting to protect the freedoms that I enjoy. I can hardly put my head around some of the conditions of the battle. I assume that there is an emotional/mental component of struggle from being away from home and loved…

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Rely

This word implies trust and confidence. If I rely on someone, I’m trusting them or I have confidence in their ability to help. I rely on friends and family to talk too. I rely on the leaders of our country to make wise and discerning choices concerning all citizens. I rely on people and things…

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