Tag Archives: God

Have a Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Mark Shields

God has blessed America with amazing sites across this land. Since today is America’s Birthday, I wrote a poem about some of these sites at this link: Happy Birthday America. Lord, we are thankful that you have blessed America in … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday | Tagged Birthday, culture, current-events, God, Happy Birthday America, Health, Holidays, Independence Day, Lord, United States | 2 Comments

Questions for Reflection to Help in the Study of Esther 1-4

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Mark Shields

I recently finished questions for reflection from Psalm 132-138. To review where I’ve been over the last few weeks along with a synopsis of the answers, I wrote a post at this link: answers as we step ahead. The next … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions for Reflection | Tagged accepting god, book of esther, Christ, Church, Esther, God, Mordecai | 5 Comments

Braver Because of the Savior

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Mark Shields

We can have confidence about the future because God protects us like a cherished child of His. Below is a poem I wrote to explain this confidence. Life can get us down But we can be found We can run … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Christianity, Existence of God, God, one day at a time, precious friend, Religion and Spirituality, spirituality | 13 Comments

David Gives Praise

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mark Shields

David is thankful as he praises God and writes Psalm 138. He is thankful for God’s love, faithfulness, and safety when being surrounded by enemies. This may have been written at the time of Absalom’s rebellion when even in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Absalom, Burdens, Christ Jesus, Christianity, David, Faithfulness, God, god glory, Jesus, Psalm, Psalm 138, time of need, time of trouble | 1 Comment

Be Inspired to Overcome Difficult Circumstances

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Mark Shields

The lesson learned for me as I read Psalm 137 is how we should respond to a difficult situation? We should cheer up for there is hope for the future. We should ask God to open doors and believe they … Continue reading →