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Lessons of Integrity

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Mark Shields

Great lessons of integrity are found in God’s Word. The following verses from the Bible give us a great foundation: Proverbs 11:3 – The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity Proverbs … Continue reading →

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The Champion Within

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Mark Shields

A thought from my previous post “Victory Assured” is that within each of us is a champion. All we have to do is release that champion within called the Holy Spirit. We were born to win but we have to … Continue reading →

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Lessons of Courage

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Mark Shields

When we read about the courage demonstrated by the characters of the Bible, we are inspired to step ahead with courage. As suggested one time in our First United Methodist Newsletter, imagine you lived like Daniel. As he faced the … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection – Psalm 107 – 109

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mark Shields

Over the last few weeks, the journey has taken me through 1 Chronicles 24 – 29. Some of the main lessons learned were that a lot of planning and organizing goes into a project. David wanted very much to build … Continue reading →

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Pass It On

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Chronicles 29, David was up in age and as his reign draws to a close it is evident that his top priorities in life were God first, family second, and being king third. He gave willingly as … Continue reading →