Category Archives: Focus

Give Him the Honor

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Mark Shields

If you focus on God’s promises, you have hope that inspires you to be persistent even when it is hard to be optimistic because your attention is on the reward rather than the difficulty, so you endure. Your mind is … Continue reading →

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Look Up to See God

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Mark Shields

Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassionFor the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! – Isaiah 30:18 A lesson of “In Awe … Continue reading →

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In Awe of the One Who Has Given All

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Mark Shields

So many in our world today prefer lies rather than the truth. This day with God, ask for the truth which is found in His Word. Read the scriptures and ask that He reveals a lesson to apply in life. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts From Devotional 09-13-2024

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Mark Shields

Noticed in reading John 9:1-17 is that the work of God is on display when Jesus healed the man born blind. Today, if we pay close attention, we can also see God’s work on display. Take every opportunity to notice … Continue reading →

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Stay in the Light

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Mark Shields

Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children … Continue reading →

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