Tag Archives: Maturity

BESIDE STILL WATERS

Psalms of Honesty and Truth The infamous Psalm 23…Certainly this psalm has a message for the sorrowing, but it’s unfortunate that it’s used primarily at funerals, because Psalm 23 focuses on what Jesus does for us “all the days of … Continue reading

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LOOK BACK, LOOK AHEAD, LOOK UP!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth This is probably the praise hymn David and his people sang after the victories prayed for in Psalm 20 as they celebrated a day of national thanksgiving. They had prayed for specific blessings, and God … Continue reading

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GOD IS THE ONLY GOD…and i am not.

Psalms of Honesty and Truth The remaining verses of David’s song to His Father, God, warms our own hearts with reminders of how God has rescued us, provided victories in the trials of this life while molding and shaping us … Continue reading

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GOD IS NOT FOR SALE!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth We have a ton of choices in our world today. Maybe, we have too many choices, causing too many complicated decisions, robbing us of our peace. We can choose among many kinds of products that … Continue reading

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LIES, LIES, AND LYING PEOPLE, UGH!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth Lies and lying are probably the hardest offense to take when relating to each other as humans. We get to the point where we feel we can trust no one. When it happens inside the … Continue reading

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WHEN WE THINK GOD DOESN’T SEE

Psalms of Honesty and Truth   The problem in Psalm 9 is the enemy invading from without, while the problem in Psalm 10 is the enemy corrupting and destroying from within. There were wicked nations around Israel (9:5), but there … Continue reading

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THE BOOK OF HALLELUJAHS!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth   How are our lives governed? What “foot” do we lead with, the one that sometimes gets stuck in our mouth, saying all the wrong things in situations that, instead, desperately need words of hope? … Continue reading

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LET’S JUST PRAISE THE LORD, GOD!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth There are a lot of days when we realize just how magnificent God is to us and to others. We look around our world of nature and wonder fills our mind. We ask out loud, … Continue reading

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MISCHIEF BACKFIRES, VIOLENCE BOOMERANGS

Psalms of Honesty and Truth Little girls would run up to me on the first grade playground and yell, “Mrs. Callaway, those boys are chasing us!” This was my best advice (from experience), “If you don’t run, they can’t chase … Continue reading

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GOD-SEEKERS…DECKED OUT IN DELIGHT!

Psalms of Honesty and Truth   There are days, like this morning, that I couldn’t wait to get out of bed and run to God…not with delight but with cries for help. Sometimes our systematic praying is put aside to … Continue reading

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