Tag: Devotional writing
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Asking, Seeking, Knocking and Finding
It amazes me how quickly my attention and asking what’s next shifts from you to what’s happening around me. And I get frustrated when I don’t get answers. In my devotions I was reminded (again) the answers I get from secular places only satisifes the secular. If I want Life answers, I need to ask…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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from E. Stanley Jones, Two Views of Christ
I don’t normally reprint something other people write, but Rev. Jones’ Victorious Living is now available for the Kindle, and I’m reading that and two other of his books again. A missionary in India during the early part of the twentieth century, he encountered the kind of non-religious society that has finally invaded our world. He was…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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But First The Heart
I have been thinking about how I can talk about God to people who increasingly don’t understand the heart change that takes place when we learn to love God off and on for a long time. But lately I’ve encountered attitudes of not needing God in new places, and I have re visited that quest.…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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God Hangs Pictures?
A builder’s message struck a whimisical vision of God’s process of become part of our whole lives. This is something we see as people who claim to be Christians never make God part of their lives outside of church. Anger is never conquered, harsh judgements continue, conflict swilrs around them, and there is no peace.…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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When No One Approves
This picture of David dancing in the streets in a victorious celebration Over the return of a precious symbol for his people. The nation was excited and celebrating with their king. And all Michal saw was a man who was not acting ‘kingly.’ And the scripture (NLT) records she felt contempt for him As…
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There’s Something Wrong In Here
A scripture I’ve totally overlooked in Judges is a parable about the trees looking for a ruler. It inspired me to look deeper into what I allow to rule my life. It’s a cool parable….
Jo Bower (Randall)
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THE FROSTING PARTY
Change is frightening. Good stuff happening still means letting go of something. I had a dream about a party in which the frosting and eating of frosting was the end all… I was afraid of getting caught up in the fluff of life…God has strange ways of gettin my attention sometimes… feel free to chuckle…
Jo Bower (Randall)
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You’re Not From Around Here
Has anyone accused you from not ‘being from around here?’ What if your relationship with God is so obvious people can see you are different even when you are being yourself and casual in public? Something I read this week made me think. Titus 3:3-9 is the scripture reference.
Jo Bower (Randall)
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Are You Sure About This?
Everything changes all the time. So, why, when God sends along a new BIG change, the first thing we do is panic?
Jo Bower (Randall)
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Update from Jo
If in your busy life you have noticed I’ve not communicated lately, here is the reason.
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