Tag Archives: Focus

SUSTAIN ME!

Posted on May 7, 2014 by randscallawayffm

“LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed. Sustain me, and I will be saved; then I will meditate on your principles continually.” Psalm 119:116-117, NLTGod’s Word speaks life to us, sustains … Continue reading →

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RETREAT!

Posted on May 6, 2014 by randscallawayffm

The battle cry of the commander of warriors is sometimes, “RETREAT!” The commander brings his warriors in for rest, a pep talk, encouragement and more instruction that arms them for the next part of the continuing battle. That is the … Continue reading →

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I’VE FALLEN…BUT I CAN GET UP!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by randscallawayffm

When we stumble through life’s circumstances, we ask, why me, Lord…first. We are human. That is the first thing we ask of ourselves because we have been raised to believe that there is a solution to every problem and every … Continue reading →

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I CAN SEE!

Posted on May 4, 2014 by randscallawayffm

I SEE THE LIGHT! “Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise again: I will obey your wonderful law.” Psalm 119:105-106, NLT “By your words I can … Continue reading →

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MORE THAN ENOUGH

Posted on May 3, 2014 by randscallawayffm

“Oh, how I love your law! I think about it all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for your commands are my constant guide.” “Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always … Continue reading →

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LEAVE IT TO GOD!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by randscallawayffm

It happens. No matter what you do in this world, you will be challenged by someone with a desire to criticize the work you are doing and bring you down, personally, in the process. The Psalmist prayer seems harsh, until … Continue reading →

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BECAUSE I SAID SO!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by randscallawayffm

This is a phrase that my mom (and probably her mom) said that I vowed never to say to my children. What can I say? NEVER say never. In frustration, after three children, it came out…boldly and with much feeling. … Continue reading →

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HOPE AND JOY!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by randscallawayffm

HOPE! YOU ARE GOD…and I am not! What a great, encouraging passage for this Monday morning. What a great way to begin a busy week! Read expectantly! “You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow … Continue reading →

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EUREKA! STRIKE IT RICH!

Posted on April 27, 2014 by randscallawayffm

The “Forty-niners” gave up everything to go to California to dig for the precious gold that would change their lives forever…or so they thought. Many went hungry. Those who found the gold were so excited that they scream it from … Continue reading →

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LIKE CHRIST!

Posted on April 25, 2014 by randscallawayffm

As we read the conclusion of another “paragraph” of the Psalmist, all I can picture is Jesus Christ! I see HIM being “hemmed in”, with seemingly no way out of his situation. “The wicked hemmed me in–there was no way … Continue reading →

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