Author Archives: Mark Shields

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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Poetry Friday 10-07-2022

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post “Victorious Finish” that gave reasons for the forewarnings of Jesus. One take away is to be persistent even when it is hard to be optimistic. Knowledge … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for the Study of Psalms 42-51

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Mark Shields

The journey through the book of Job has come to a close and now the journey will go into Psalms. To help put our faith into practice, we need to be reminded of God’s goodness. The Psalms are personal and … Continue reading →

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