The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. Isaiah 50:4 This is the voice of a servant, the voice of… Continue reading Ears wide open
Author: Carolyn Dawson
Getting the First One Right
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 Neither a glass half full or a glass half empty is of any use to God, for he does not require any kind of half measure.… Continue reading Getting the First One Right
There’s More to Know
Call to me, and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3 When I think of various conversations I’ve had or those I’ve overheard, a lot of them have started with, “Well, what’s the craic?” “Any gossip, any scandal?” “Did you hear about…?” Most,… Continue reading There’s More to Know
I Own Nothing
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 This is a prayer of David before… Continue reading I Own Nothing
God Never Fails
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 If you read this Psalm from the beginning, you will see how brutally honest Asaph is with himself and with God. He knew that God was good to the pure in heart and that… Continue reading God Never Fails
It’s All About Love
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 The start of a new year is a good time to reassess the direction you are going and the things you are trying to… Continue reading It’s All About Love
I Will Be…
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NLT) With the Lord as our teacher, we can be sure of our path, and with his eye upon us we know we are safe. The enemy finds this unsettling and will try various tactics in the hope of unsettling… Continue reading I Will Be…
Don’t Skip Class
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8 When you are lost in a maze, having someone who sees exactly where you are is vital in guiding you through. Life can often seem like a maze and it sometimes… Continue reading Don’t Skip Class
My Whole World
The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. Psalm 93:1 I wanted to start this new year by reminding myself that the Lord reigns supreme over all things. He has reigned from the… Continue reading My Whole World
