“Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn’t they say, ‘The Lord brought us up out of Egypt’? But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites.”
Tag Archives: Strength
Sermon: Kick The Devil Out Of Your House
Kick The Devil Out Of Your House By Patrick Pierre April 23, 2017 Follow link to listen: http://www.tscnyc.org/media_center.php?pg=sermons&mi=47983
Poem: If, in leaving a place…
If, in leaving a place, Those you leave behind Sigh in relief and Give thanks to God For your departure Then you can trust that You offered no good Provided nothing of substance Added no value To the space you vacated. If, in leaving a place, Your absence Brings relief and praise Then your presence mustContinueContinue reading “Poem: If, in leaving a place…”
Prayer and a song
Waking up with a song in my heart, mind and spirit is one of the most encouraging and soothing things I’ve experienced in my faith walk. Last night I attended our weekly prayer service. I took a long way – a bike ride along the Hudson River Greenway with a pause on a park benchContinueContinue reading “Prayer and a song”
Film: A Dream for Christmas (1973)
A Dream for Christmas was made in 1973 but is set in 1950. It should be on a classic Christmas movie rotation every year, but it’s not. It’s a really good story about a family working together through change and challenges. It’s a slice of life and a looking glass into an every day poor African-American experience pre-Civil Rights Movement. Very intriguing. Very warm. Very well done.
Thoughts On Faith and Prayer: STRENGTH FOR THE BATTLE
“We fight on our knees in prayer. We do not fight against anyone, we fight for everyone for the glory of God.” ~ Pastor Carter Conlon
ACAD – Giving Thanks: Psalm 28
Blessed be the Lord! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed. Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever. {Click to read full chapter.}
ACAD – Giving Thanks: Psalm 1
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
A grown man cried in my arms tonight.
From my own experience, it’s when I try my hardest to be strong – exhibiting my idea of strength, anyway – that I am the most brittle. In my brittleness, I easily break. However, as I learned again that evening, it is in my gentleness that others see power and strength in me.
“Don’t worry, I’ve got you!”
“Don’t worry, I’ve got you!” Remember when Superman caught Lois Lane mid-air and said these words to her? Lois looked at him incredulously and said, “You’ve got me, but who’s got you?!?!” I never thought of it this way, but it’s just come to me. She wasn’t interested in his power. She wasn’t interested inContinueContinue reading ““Don’t worry, I’ve got you!””
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