Tag Archives: Transformation

Endure Distress So He Can Bless

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Mark Shields

The reason for leap year was to adjust the calendar so the seasons would not be totally out of whack. The picture above was taken during a winter storm in 2021. The picture below was taken during the summer of … Continue reading →

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Spirit Aflame

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
This day with God, The Spirit is aflame, The past is gone, The future will be changed. Nothing bad remains, Thinking … oh wow, Feeling energized Right here, right now! Living this day To the…

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Press Onward and Toward the Prize

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Mark Shields

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize … Continue reading →

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Spirit Aflame

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Mark Shields

This day with God will be amazing because our aim as followers of Christ should be that no one remains the same but that everyone is changed and the Spirit is aflame. To live each day to the fullest. Every … Continue reading →

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The Best Part of My Day

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
The secular world Offers illusion Filling the void With confusion. But paying attention To the Lord fills the void Of human existence So greatness is employed. Today my friend, There is a reason To be…

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