Words to Live By
Timeless Truth
God replied, “I Am The One Who Always Is.” Exodus 3:14 NLT
Thoughtful Wisdom
“Thou hast made us for Thyself, and the heart of man is restless until it finds its rest in Thee.” – Augustine, Confessions
“God is to me that creative Force, behind and in the universe, who manifests Himself as energy, as life, as order, as beauty, as thought, as conscience, as love.” – Henry Sloane Coffin
“How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource! We go to him because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven.” – George Macdonald
Treasured Gifts
* The Loving God who is perfectly aware of our heartaches, and cares about our well-being
* The Good Shepherd who gives us peace in pandemonium, renewal in ennui, direction in chaos, courage
in valleys, and surprises in the routine
* The God of yesterday who has held us together through every harrowing experience
* The God of today, the Becoming One who becomes everything we really need in life
* The God of tomorrow, Firm Anchor in a changing sea of values, Unseen Captain who has always loved
us and always will
Today’s Affirmation
Believing Jesus is Lord of my rocking boat, I will rely on His grace to keep me on an even keel in whatever storm may rock my life in the next twenty-four hours.
Pastor (retired) Johnny R. Almond
