John1:1-2
Before anything else existed, there was Christ*, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God.
*(Before
anything else existed, literally, “In the beginning.” Christ,
literally, “the Word,” meaning Christ, the wisdom and power of God and
the first cause of all things; God’s personal expression of himself to
men.)
The Living Bible
copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of
Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights
reserved.
There is a popular phrase circulating in
“Christian” circles today…”LORD, break my heart for what breaks Yours.”
I hear it often in association with foster children and orphans. And
this is a noble sentiment. I do want to be so in tune with God’s
desires that my heart breaks for what break’s His. But God’s heart is
broken over a lot more than just the plight of orphans. God is also
heartbroken when we operate in fear and misunderstanding - or mistreat
those who are different from us in some way…those who do not share our
beliefs or lifestyles…the poor and downtrodden…people from other races
or ethnic backgrounds.
And yet, discrimination has become more
and more the norm in our society. If someone is not like us – in any
way – they are wrong…and we are right. In many cases, it has escalated
to the point where people are willing to injure – or kill – a person who
is different. And sadly, this violence is often encouraged by would-be
leaders…others with a “high profile”…and social media.
As I read
today’s scripture passage and thought about Jesus…how He is God’s
personal expression of Himself to men…I asked myself, “What would HE
think of all of this?” And I knew instantly that this must devastate
Him. To think that God expressed Himself – His wisdom, power, and
caring – in the form of Jesus Christ - and gets this sort of reaction…is
heartbreaking, and incredibly disrespectful.
This is nothing
new. People have been mistreating others – and disrespecting God for
centuries. But when we know better, we should do better. And don’t we
know better than to mistreat others? Don’t we understand that this is a
direct insult to Jesus Christ – the WORD in flesh?
Doesn’t
this attitude and unloving action represent a direct contradiction to
our faith? We say we love Jesus…that we want to follow Him and live out
His teachings and truths. And then we treat others unkindly. We show
everything from mild disdain to downright cruelty and abuse. We gossip,
lie, steal, cheat, and murder in order to make OUR point…to show that
we are right – and the other guy is wrong. And in doing so, we pretty
well nullify “the WORD” in our lives.
I am not sharing this to
say that you must accept those who are different in some way…although I
do hope you will consider that they are as precious to God as you are.
What I am suggesting is that we take a long hard look at what we are
claiming…what we believe and how we demonstrate our faith in Jesus
Christ.
See if you are truly representing the One who is a
personal expression of God to the human race. How are we demonstrating
His power, wisdom, love, and compassion to others? Or are we? Isn’t it
time we stopped trying to make OUR point…and truly started making a
difference for God as we share the Word with others? Will this be the
day that you begin?
©2016 Debbie Robus
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Daily Devotional for November 12, 2012
Matthew 12:1-8
One Sabbath, Jesus was strolling with his disciples through a field of ripe grain. Hungry, the disciples were pulling off the heads of grain and munching on them. Some Pharisees reported them to Jesus: “Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath rules!”
Jesus said, “Really? Didn’t you ever read what David and his companions did when they were hungry, how they entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat? And didn’t you ever read in God’s Law that priests carrying out their Temple duties break Sabbath rules all the time and it’s not held against them?
“There is far more at stake here than religion. If you had any idea what this Scripture meant—‘I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual’—you wouldn’t be nitpicking like this. The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath; he’s in charge.”
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
I read a very interesting article at http://honors.uca.edu/wiki/index.php/Sunday_Blue_Law which tells the history of “Blue Laws” in Arkansas and the efforts by churches and religious leaders to encourage congregations to “avoid amusements, recreation, work, and unnecessary travel on Sundays.” The article further says that Sunday baseball had been illegal in our state since 1885.
In another section, the ridiculousness of this law is detailed… “In the 1960s the city of Little Rock banned sales of fresh Vienna sausage, pantyhose, and toilet paper, but put no similar restriction on bacon and bologna, baby clothes, or newspapers. Citizens of the city could buy lettuce but not cabbage. Cooked meats and fish could be purchased on Sunday, but not if sold in jars, bottles, or cans. In the 1970s, police arrested a shopkeeper for selling cups and sewing needles on Sunday. Another ran afoul of the law for selling nails, and a third for selling towels and a key chain. The point of prohibiting certain items but not others generally followed the rule of thumb that prohibiting certain or enough items would have the effect of keeping shops targeted by special interests closed entirely on the Lord's Day.”
Bear in mind that we could go to a restaurant and have a Sunday meal. It was apparently okay for cooks, dishwashers, wait staff and cashiers to work in an establishment where others were fed… but you could not buy certain foods at a grocery store to feed your family at home. My 21st-Century oven has a “Sabbath drawer” for warming food… a holdover from a time when it was considered sinful to cook on Sunday, so women prepared the meal on Saturday and warmed it in the oven on Sunday.
While this all seems absurd to us now… this law was not repealed in Arkansas until 1982…only 30 years ago! And some probably still wish that stores were not open on Sunday and people considered it more a day of rest than a time to catch up on shopping or do other things. But the point of this whole passage is made in one line… “I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual.” In other words…our Christian faith is not completely wrapped up in what we do on Sunday… or any other day, for that matter. If we are more concerned with ritual and appearances than the actual business of serving Jesus Christ – on ANY given day – we have totally missed the mark!
I’m not saying you should skip church on Sunday and go shopping or do something else. But you’re not necessarily a bad person if you do. If you have a job that requires you to work weekends – including Sundays – and you have a family to feed and bills to pay… there are other times and ways you can worship. And this is not just about what you do on Sundays… it’s much bigger. There are countless rituals, rules and requirements in every corner of the world and every denomination… from how to dress and wear your hair to whether or not you can eat meat – and what kinds of meat!... to whether you can have electricity and a telephone in your house. And when you drill it all down… none of these rituals and rules have a single thing to do with truly serving Jesus Christ and walking in faith with Him every day! I am not knocking traditions and religious tenets. If you attend a denomination that has specific requirements about your conduct - and you are comfortable with this - good for you! But do not let man-made laws dictate how you worship Jesus.
Study the scripture. Spend some time in prayer and meditation. Ask God what HE desires of you…and whether He finds fault with your conduct. If you are confident that you are obedient… faithful… and an honorable servant, then what others think really doesn’t matter. When we move our focus from pleasing man to pleasing God, everything changes. How flexible is your heart?
©2012 Debbie Robus
One Sabbath, Jesus was strolling with his disciples through a field of ripe grain. Hungry, the disciples were pulling off the heads of grain and munching on them. Some Pharisees reported them to Jesus: “Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath rules!”
Jesus said, “Really? Didn’t you ever read what David and his companions did when they were hungry, how they entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat? And didn’t you ever read in God’s Law that priests carrying out their Temple duties break Sabbath rules all the time and it’s not held against them?
“There is far more at stake here than religion. If you had any idea what this Scripture meant—‘I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual’—you wouldn’t be nitpicking like this. The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath; he’s in charge.”
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
I read a very interesting article at http://honors.uca.edu/wiki/index.php/Sunday_Blue_Law which tells the history of “Blue Laws” in Arkansas and the efforts by churches and religious leaders to encourage congregations to “avoid amusements, recreation, work, and unnecessary travel on Sundays.” The article further says that Sunday baseball had been illegal in our state since 1885.
In another section, the ridiculousness of this law is detailed… “In the 1960s the city of Little Rock banned sales of fresh Vienna sausage, pantyhose, and toilet paper, but put no similar restriction on bacon and bologna, baby clothes, or newspapers. Citizens of the city could buy lettuce but not cabbage. Cooked meats and fish could be purchased on Sunday, but not if sold in jars, bottles, or cans. In the 1970s, police arrested a shopkeeper for selling cups and sewing needles on Sunday. Another ran afoul of the law for selling nails, and a third for selling towels and a key chain. The point of prohibiting certain items but not others generally followed the rule of thumb that prohibiting certain or enough items would have the effect of keeping shops targeted by special interests closed entirely on the Lord's Day.”
Bear in mind that we could go to a restaurant and have a Sunday meal. It was apparently okay for cooks, dishwashers, wait staff and cashiers to work in an establishment where others were fed… but you could not buy certain foods at a grocery store to feed your family at home. My 21st-Century oven has a “Sabbath drawer” for warming food… a holdover from a time when it was considered sinful to cook on Sunday, so women prepared the meal on Saturday and warmed it in the oven on Sunday.
While this all seems absurd to us now… this law was not repealed in Arkansas until 1982…only 30 years ago! And some probably still wish that stores were not open on Sunday and people considered it more a day of rest than a time to catch up on shopping or do other things. But the point of this whole passage is made in one line… “I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual.” In other words…our Christian faith is not completely wrapped up in what we do on Sunday… or any other day, for that matter. If we are more concerned with ritual and appearances than the actual business of serving Jesus Christ – on ANY given day – we have totally missed the mark!
I’m not saying you should skip church on Sunday and go shopping or do something else. But you’re not necessarily a bad person if you do. If you have a job that requires you to work weekends – including Sundays – and you have a family to feed and bills to pay… there are other times and ways you can worship. And this is not just about what you do on Sundays… it’s much bigger. There are countless rituals, rules and requirements in every corner of the world and every denomination… from how to dress and wear your hair to whether or not you can eat meat – and what kinds of meat!... to whether you can have electricity and a telephone in your house. And when you drill it all down… none of these rituals and rules have a single thing to do with truly serving Jesus Christ and walking in faith with Him every day! I am not knocking traditions and religious tenets. If you attend a denomination that has specific requirements about your conduct - and you are comfortable with this - good for you! But do not let man-made laws dictate how you worship Jesus.
Study the scripture. Spend some time in prayer and meditation. Ask God what HE desires of you…and whether He finds fault with your conduct. If you are confident that you are obedient… faithful… and an honorable servant, then what others think really doesn’t matter. When we move our focus from pleasing man to pleasing God, everything changes. How flexible is your heart?
©2012 Debbie Robus
Daily Devotional for June 2, 2012
Philippians 3:2-6
Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they're interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christ's praise as we do it. We couldn't carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. You know my pedigree: a legitimate birth, circumcised on the eighth day; an Israelite from the elite tribe of Benjamin; a strict and devout adherent to God's law; a fiery defender of the purity of my religion, even to the point of persecuting the church; a meticulous observer of everything set down in God's law Book.
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
Do you know the difference between an obituary and a eulogy? The obituary is what is read at funerals and posted in newspapers and on websites… “Paul worked for AmTrak for 30 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Anytown, USA, and served as church treasurer for a number of years. He belonged to the Anytown Noon Rotary Club, coached Little League baseball, and volunteered for the Red Cross. Paul graduated from Anytown High School in 1962, and received a B.A. in Business from Stanford in 1966. He is survived by his wife, Sue, and his two daughters, Ann and Mary.”
The eulogy tells the real tale. Often read or delivered by a close friend or relative, the eulogy tells about Paul’s daily living… what he enjoyed, who his friends were… and gives us a better insight to the man’s true character. The obituary gave us Paul’s “credentials,” but the eulogy gives us the real story about His ministry and lasting impact on this earth. While both are important, what is revealed about a person in his/her eulogy is usually far more significant in the scheme of things than the pedigree outlined in the obituary.
This is how we should view our life as a Christian. What we have accomplished… where we came from… what organizations we serve, our family members and friends - and even which church we attend - are all important. These things do help define us. But who we are as Disciples of Christ is what really matters. If we belong to every civic organization in town and serve in a “high-level” position within our church structure… yet fail to acknowledge and address the everyday needs of those who live and work alongside us… we are just another “barking dog or busybody.”
It doesn’t matter if you have sung in the youth choirs since preschool and done local mission work on Saturdays with your friends. If you didn’t genuinely care about those to whom you sang or ministered - or worse yet, you felt this gave you extra “clout” with God or your peers - you missed the mark. Sure, the work got done. But God cares about your heart while you are serving! Consider it the equivalent of stopping by to visit someone who isn’t at home. You leave a business card or note and say, “Well, I tried,” and never return. Exactly how interested were you in visiting in the first place?
Serving God is not about accumulating credentials or garnering more accomplishments for your obituary. Genuinely serving God with your whole heart is about just that… serving GOD – with your whole heart… praising Him the entire way, and not caring who notices. This is how you truly minister!
When your earthly life is over, do you want to have an impressive obituary… or an amazing eulogy? Neither is truly important to God on its own merits… but the person behind them matters greatly. What other people say or think about you really doesn’t count… but it DOES make a difference what God thinks! In what context will God know you? Are you all bark and no bite?
©2012 Debbie Robus
Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they're interested in is appearances—knife-happy circumcisers, I call them. The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christ's praise as we do it. We couldn't carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. You know my pedigree: a legitimate birth, circumcised on the eighth day; an Israelite from the elite tribe of Benjamin; a strict and devout adherent to God's law; a fiery defender of the purity of my religion, even to the point of persecuting the church; a meticulous observer of everything set down in God's law Book.
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
Do you know the difference between an obituary and a eulogy? The obituary is what is read at funerals and posted in newspapers and on websites… “Paul worked for AmTrak for 30 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Anytown, USA, and served as church treasurer for a number of years. He belonged to the Anytown Noon Rotary Club, coached Little League baseball, and volunteered for the Red Cross. Paul graduated from Anytown High School in 1962, and received a B.A. in Business from Stanford in 1966. He is survived by his wife, Sue, and his two daughters, Ann and Mary.”
The eulogy tells the real tale. Often read or delivered by a close friend or relative, the eulogy tells about Paul’s daily living… what he enjoyed, who his friends were… and gives us a better insight to the man’s true character. The obituary gave us Paul’s “credentials,” but the eulogy gives us the real story about His ministry and lasting impact on this earth. While both are important, what is revealed about a person in his/her eulogy is usually far more significant in the scheme of things than the pedigree outlined in the obituary.
This is how we should view our life as a Christian. What we have accomplished… where we came from… what organizations we serve, our family members and friends - and even which church we attend - are all important. These things do help define us. But who we are as Disciples of Christ is what really matters. If we belong to every civic organization in town and serve in a “high-level” position within our church structure… yet fail to acknowledge and address the everyday needs of those who live and work alongside us… we are just another “barking dog or busybody.”
It doesn’t matter if you have sung in the youth choirs since preschool and done local mission work on Saturdays with your friends. If you didn’t genuinely care about those to whom you sang or ministered - or worse yet, you felt this gave you extra “clout” with God or your peers - you missed the mark. Sure, the work got done. But God cares about your heart while you are serving! Consider it the equivalent of stopping by to visit someone who isn’t at home. You leave a business card or note and say, “Well, I tried,” and never return. Exactly how interested were you in visiting in the first place?
Serving God is not about accumulating credentials or garnering more accomplishments for your obituary. Genuinely serving God with your whole heart is about just that… serving GOD – with your whole heart… praising Him the entire way, and not caring who notices. This is how you truly minister!
When your earthly life is over, do you want to have an impressive obituary… or an amazing eulogy? Neither is truly important to God on its own merits… but the person behind them matters greatly. What other people say or think about you really doesn’t count… but it DOES make a difference what God thinks! In what context will God know you? Are you all bark and no bite?
©2012 Debbie Robus
Daily Devotional for September 15, 2011
Proverbs 21:2-3
We may think we are doing the right thing, but the LORD always knows what is in our hearts. Doing what is right and fair pleases the LORD more than an offering.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
I am continually in awe of how God uses His word to feed us – to give us exactly what we need when we need it. And I really needed this scripture passage now. At a recent funeral, the pastor shared a memory of “offerings and collections” that occurred when we were children. He talked about this lovingly… and about the genuine servitude of those who collected and gave. But for me, this memory spurred something far less heartwarming.
My parents worked hard when I was a child… both often holding down more than one job at a time. While my sister, brother and I had all of our basic needs met plus a few extras, there wasn’t a lot of spare change. So when the March of Dimes volunteer handed out the cards for us to fill with our dimes, we didn’t have very much to contribute. When our church had an annual “Lottie Moon” Mission drive, we put our change in little boxes to turn in on the designated day. But some church members gave large amounts of money and got to light up a bulb on a giant map that hung in our church sanctuary. I know it sounds silly, but when I was a kid, I so wanted to be able to light up one of those bulbs… to be one of those people who could afford to give that much money to missions.
So recollections of giving to missions and fundraisers are not happy ones for me, because I never felt my “gift” was enough. Now I know differently. Now I get that God was more interested in my heart than my handout. He was more concerned that I do the right thing… more concerned that I love Him and serve Him to the best of my ability than He was that I fill a card with dimes or light up a bulb on a silly map.
I know that those who were in charge of the drives had no intention of making anyone feel badly… especially a little kid. I know that there are those who can readily afford to give a lot of money to missions and other projects that serve the LORD… and we should all give to the best of our ability. But tossing money at God without the right heart and attitude does not please Him nearly as much as those who have little to give, but serve with a loving, willing heart in whatever manner they can.
We should get two things from this passage today… 1) we must never pressure others to give a certain amount – or to serve God in a particular way, and 2) God doesn’t expect us to give what we don’t have… time, service or money. He only asks that we serve Him with a loving, willing heart – to the best of our ability. If we do the right thing and keep our motives pure, God will honor and bless whatever we are able to do in His name. I know He has done this for me over and again. And now I know for certain that serving in whatever way I can from a sincere, humble heart is the best, most pleasing offering He could ever desire.
What is in your heart? Are you doing the right thing and pleasing God with your offerings? How are you serving Him today?
©2011 Debbie Robus
We may think we are doing the right thing, but the LORD always knows what is in our hearts. Doing what is right and fair pleases the LORD more than an offering.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
I am continually in awe of how God uses His word to feed us – to give us exactly what we need when we need it. And I really needed this scripture passage now. At a recent funeral, the pastor shared a memory of “offerings and collections” that occurred when we were children. He talked about this lovingly… and about the genuine servitude of those who collected and gave. But for me, this memory spurred something far less heartwarming.
My parents worked hard when I was a child… both often holding down more than one job at a time. While my sister, brother and I had all of our basic needs met plus a few extras, there wasn’t a lot of spare change. So when the March of Dimes volunteer handed out the cards for us to fill with our dimes, we didn’t have very much to contribute. When our church had an annual “Lottie Moon” Mission drive, we put our change in little boxes to turn in on the designated day. But some church members gave large amounts of money and got to light up a bulb on a giant map that hung in our church sanctuary. I know it sounds silly, but when I was a kid, I so wanted to be able to light up one of those bulbs… to be one of those people who could afford to give that much money to missions.
So recollections of giving to missions and fundraisers are not happy ones for me, because I never felt my “gift” was enough. Now I know differently. Now I get that God was more interested in my heart than my handout. He was more concerned that I do the right thing… more concerned that I love Him and serve Him to the best of my ability than He was that I fill a card with dimes or light up a bulb on a silly map.
I know that those who were in charge of the drives had no intention of making anyone feel badly… especially a little kid. I know that there are those who can readily afford to give a lot of money to missions and other projects that serve the LORD… and we should all give to the best of our ability. But tossing money at God without the right heart and attitude does not please Him nearly as much as those who have little to give, but serve with a loving, willing heart in whatever manner they can.
We should get two things from this passage today… 1) we must never pressure others to give a certain amount – or to serve God in a particular way, and 2) God doesn’t expect us to give what we don’t have… time, service or money. He only asks that we serve Him with a loving, willing heart – to the best of our ability. If we do the right thing and keep our motives pure, God will honor and bless whatever we are able to do in His name. I know He has done this for me over and again. And now I know for certain that serving in whatever way I can from a sincere, humble heart is the best, most pleasing offering He could ever desire.
What is in your heart? Are you doing the right thing and pleasing God with your offerings? How are you serving Him today?
©2011 Debbie Robus
Daily Devotional for September 3, 2011
Proverbs 20:27
Our inner thoughts are a lamp from the LORD, and they search our hearts.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
We all know that there are some things that escape our notice without a bright light. Doctors have strong lights to shine into our throats and take a look at our tonsils. Dentists use a bright light to better examine our teeth and gums. Even the “American Pickers” use a strong flashlight to search the depths of musty barn lofts, attics and drawers as they look for hidden treasures.
Often, I will shine a flashlight under the couch and pieces of furniture to locate missing toys that belong to Timothy or our cats. And sometimes, I’m surprised at what I find there… things I am almost embarrassed to describe, like big lint balls and such!
It comes as no surprise that we can’t see everything clearly in the dark. When it comes to matters of the heart, a few of us would probably prefer that no light ever shone there! We don’t want our “lint balls” illuminated! But if we are going to truly follow Jesus, we must have an open heart… one that is ready for inspection at all times.
The cool thing is that God knows what’s in our heart anyway, but His light helps expose our hidden motives… our impure thoughts and desires… and allows us to correct them. He doesn’t condemn us for what is in our heart…He just points His lamp at our “swollen tonsil” and says, “There’s your problem!” It’s up to us to make adjustments and corrections… and God is more than willing to help us with that, as well.
Our goal should be to get so comfortable and familiar with living for Jesus that we no longer have hidden motives or “lint ball desires.” The devil will never stop trying to plant these in our heart… but God will never stop shining His light on them, either! I pray that God is winning the war in your heart… that there is more of Him in your heart than the devil’s “lint balls.” How does your heart look today?
©2011 Debbie Robus
Our inner thoughts are a lamp from the LORD, and they search our hearts.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
We all know that there are some things that escape our notice without a bright light. Doctors have strong lights to shine into our throats and take a look at our tonsils. Dentists use a bright light to better examine our teeth and gums. Even the “American Pickers” use a strong flashlight to search the depths of musty barn lofts, attics and drawers as they look for hidden treasures.
Often, I will shine a flashlight under the couch and pieces of furniture to locate missing toys that belong to Timothy or our cats. And sometimes, I’m surprised at what I find there… things I am almost embarrassed to describe, like big lint balls and such!
It comes as no surprise that we can’t see everything clearly in the dark. When it comes to matters of the heart, a few of us would probably prefer that no light ever shone there! We don’t want our “lint balls” illuminated! But if we are going to truly follow Jesus, we must have an open heart… one that is ready for inspection at all times.
The cool thing is that God knows what’s in our heart anyway, but His light helps expose our hidden motives… our impure thoughts and desires… and allows us to correct them. He doesn’t condemn us for what is in our heart…He just points His lamp at our “swollen tonsil” and says, “There’s your problem!” It’s up to us to make adjustments and corrections… and God is more than willing to help us with that, as well.
Our goal should be to get so comfortable and familiar with living for Jesus that we no longer have hidden motives or “lint ball desires.” The devil will never stop trying to plant these in our heart… but God will never stop shining His light on them, either! I pray that God is winning the war in your heart… that there is more of Him in your heart than the devil’s “lint balls.” How does your heart look today?
©2011 Debbie Robus
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