Teach me Your ways – so I’ll walk in Your truth Teach me to pray – so I’ll see the coming of Your kingdom Teach me to go low – so you can lift me high Teach me to keep my heart pure – so I can see You Teach me to be merciful – … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Teach Us”
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Magnifying Hope”
We come with nothing Yet have everything in You Christ in us The hope of glory Even more astounding The hope of Your glory Is Christ in us Your glory Entrusted to us The earth filled with glory When You The Source Flow through us Such a marvelous mystery The Infinite Dwelling within the finite … More Spontaneous Devotions: “The Source”
Connect… Connect to the Father Connect as His child Connect to His acceptance Connect to His delight over you Connect… Connect to Jesus Connect as His beloved Connect to His embrace Connect to the victory already won for you Connect… Connect to the Spirit Connect as His vessel Connect to His power Connect to the … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Connect”
“Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength.” – Isaiah 30:15 Return Return to rest And in rest Only in rest Will you be saved Healed And delivered In the quiet In quiet confidence In quiet confident trust You will find strength New … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Quiet Confident Trust”
The One who holds our hearts The One who formed our hearts He is the One who knows us Really knows us He is the One who knit us together in our Mother’s womb So when the pieces of our lives And the pieces of our hearts Begin to unravel And break apart -From the … More Spontaneous Devotions: “No Sorrow Added”
Awakened to wonder- And the joy of discovering… His goodness His grace And His glorious ways His Presence His power And His purifying gaze His love His life And the light of His face Awakened to wonder- And the joy of discovering… The unfathomable depths The unsearchable riches The bountiful blessing Of our lives Hidden in … More Spontaneous Devotions: “The Joy of Discovery”
Limitless -Soaring -Boundless -Free Limitless -Unfettered -Unhindered -Unafraid Limitless -Infinite creativity -Infinite power -Infinite love Limitless -All of Him -All for me -Alive in me “Christ in me, the hope of glory.” “All things are possible for him who believes.” “With God all things are possible.” “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Limitless”
Draw near to God So very, very near Closer than your next breath Closer than your next heartbeat Priceless communion Holy union With the One who has already… Drawn near to you There is no separation There is no distance There is no gap too wide for him to fill He reached across the chasm … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Draw Near”
“Joy is peace dancing and peace is joy at rest.” -F.B. Meyer I love the word shalom. It is an amazing word that means so much more than our English word “peace.” As I was contemplating the many facets of shalom, I jotted down these words: Shalom- Wholeness Fullness Completion Peace Shalom- Contentment Fulfillment Harmony Peace Shalom- … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Funny Shalom”
“Just as I am – without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, -Oh Lamb of God, I come.” Just as I am Yet still… Just as I AM Completely me- Flawed, broken, imperfect Yet complete in You- Perfect, healed, whole How can this … More Just As I Am
Maybe it’s because I’m a middle child. I seem to live a lot of my life in the middle. I live a lot in transition…in process… In between In between actual changes in circumstances and assignments…in between hope and current realities… in between dreams and disappointments…in between contentment and contending…in between opposing truths…in between various … More Spontaneous Devotions: “The Messy Middle”
Who do you say that I am? I’ve tasted many facets of his character I’ve glimpsed many pieces of his heart In his word and through the lives of his people- I’ve seen many true and wonderful repesentations of his Being I know he is the Christ, the Son of the living God I know … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Emmanuel”
“Keep trusting in the Lord and do what’s right in his eyes. Fix your heart on the promises of God and you will be secure; feasting on his faithfulness. Make God the utmost delight and pleasure of your life and he will provide for you what you desire the most. Give God the right to … More Spontaneous Devotions: “The Highlanders”
“Surrender your anxiety. Be silent and stop your striving and you will see that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 tPt Abba~ Sometimes I try so hard Sometimes I try so hard to do what I think I should do To be what I think I should be To respond how I think I should … More Spontaneous Devotions: “The Choice”
In the beginning, God. In the beginning, God spoke. And when God first spoke, He said: “Let there be light.”* And there was light. And the light was good. But the world didn’t comprehend the light. The darkness tried to extinguish the light. But God didn’t give up. The God who always is… Never gives … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Let There Be Light”
Note: A good friend of mine, artist Aeron Brown, recently opened an art gallery close to my home (The Threshold Art Gallery in Redlands, CA). I dropped by to hang out for a few minutes the other day and we hit upon an idea. I would read a scripture or something I’d recently written (or both) … More Spontaneous Devotions: “Come to Me”
Cindy Powell 