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Peace

Posted on June 6, 2019 by heartcalm7

Peace is a rare and fragile comfort of heart in our lives today.  It is sought desperately by worried, busy, vulnerable people everywhere.  It is hard-won and easily lost.  Much is spent on drugs, alcohol, vacations, hobbies, and new relationships … Continue reading →

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Compassion

Posted on May 3, 2019 by heartcalm7

I wish I could be more like Jesus.  It comforts me that this is God’s unalterable plan for me, a process that is in progress now.  (Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:29)  Glory!  Bring it on! A glaring example of the gap … Continue reading →

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Contentment

Posted on November 30, 2018 by heartcalm7

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;   Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.                 … Continue reading →

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Building up one another

Posted on November 27, 2018 by heartcalm7

O God, give me Your tender heart for the multitudes around me.  You looked at them “and had compassion on them, for they were distressed and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd.”  (Matthew 9:36)  You prayed over Jerusalem with a … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Time

Posted on August 3, 2018 by heartcalm7

The Quiet Time is the term often applied to the efforts a Christ-follower makes to experience closeness with God, usually one or more times a day.  It often includes getting alone, silence, prayer, Bible study, meditation, and often the recording … Continue reading →

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Reflecting God’s Glory

Posted on July 3, 2018 by heartcalm7

The moon has fascinated mankind since creation.  Songs have been written to rejoice in its beauty.  Lovers have held hands and enjoyed the atmosphere it creates.  It shows us around, to a degree, at night.  This author has a reputation … Continue reading →

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Repentance without regret

Posted on May 3, 2018 by heartcalm7

“He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness. All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful;  yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit … Continue reading →

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