Wednesday, December 03, 2014

in giving up control – v2

a lesson in this scripture,
one of many actually,
from the life of Paul
and our own journeys

we are freed of chaos
our sinful bodies freed
from the power of sin
the evil of the flesh

in giving up control
we receive peace
we gain control
in lives of grace.

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edited December 3, 2014
in giving up control – v2

July 2, 2014
in giving up control
Romans 7:15-25a
(and story of her adolescent daughter
in the process of gaining her wings,
how well I can relate, Shanequa)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for July 3, 2014
read July 3, 2014
&
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July 1, 2014
what a miserable man I am
July 1, 2014
a slave to the law of sin
July 1, 2014
a slaw to God’s law
July 1, 2014
the law of God
July 1, 2014
the law of sin
Romans 7:15-25a
Romans 7:13-25
“The War Within Us” (NCV)
&
overview page
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
Psalm 72
“A Prayer for the King” (NCV)
Romans 7:15-25a
Romans 7:13-25
“The War Within Us” (NCV)
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Matthew 11:25-30
“Jesus Offers Rest to the People” (NCV)
&
June 30, 2014 to July 6, 2014
“God’s Gracious Will”
by Laura Jaquith Bartlett
Worship/Music Director for 2016 General Conference (GC2016)

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