Tag Archives: Initiative

Return to the Lord

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Mark Shields

I remember riding my bike as a kid and suddenly, I stopped going anywhere and looked down to see that the chain had slipped off. It’s the same with our day, if we don’t begin our day with God, the … Continue reading →

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Fill Your Bucket With God’s Goodness

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Mark Shields

In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. – Ephesians 3:12 Pointed out in “Spooked by Something New”, sometimes obedience seems like a hardship. We had rather stick to our difficult or complicated … Continue reading →

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Spooked by Something New

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Mark Shields

Reading Isaiah 48, God gave the explicit command to leave Babylon with joy (v. 20), but the people did not want to leave and go back to the holy land. They had raised families, built houses, and settled in their … Continue reading →

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Thought From Devotional 08-23-2024

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Mark Shields

The takeaway from reading John 8:12-30 is to please God by speaking and acting like Jesus. Following the light of the world by listening to His instructions. Gaining knowledge, holiness, and joy in our soul. Being guiding along the path … Continue reading →

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Thought From Devotional 04-05-2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Mark Shields

John the Baptist gave his testimony in John 1:19-34. Giving testimony helps show the problem we all have and with that first step towards seeing the Light. Once the solution is known, we are moved to step ahead to a … Continue reading →

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