Author Archives: Mark Shields

Poetry Friday 10-14-2022

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post “Top Priority” which highlighted the woman who poured expensive perfume on the head of Jesus. The woman was giving as a servant and showing her gratitude … Continue reading →

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Created for Good Works

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Mark Shields

We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. –  Ephesians 2:10 Within “Praise for this Day”, the thought was that we are made to be with God … Continue reading →

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Praise for this Day

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Mark Shields

God’s plan gives each of us the power of the Holy Sprint and when we mix this power with the principles taught by Christ, we each can be led along the path to a future which is beyond our imagination. … Continue reading →

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Spring of Water

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Mark Shields

Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal … Continue reading →

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Desire a Breakthrough

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Mark Shields

The metaphor in Psalm 42 is a flowing stream constantly replenishing thirst just as the constant flowing of God’s grace replenishing the soul so let us be patient with God’s timing because there will be a breakthrough in our difficult … Continue reading →

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