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Good morning!
As you look at your busy schedule, I want to remind you there is only one thing you need to prioritize.

Much love!
Gary

"Only One Thing I Need To Do" — One Direction Community “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it. For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life...

Good Monday morning!
Let's begin this week by aligning our hearts with the one thing that really matters this week.

Much love!
Garty

"The Kingdom That Really Matters" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help me hear Your heart. Help me have Your heart, as I entrust my life and my day to You -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ... “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Mark 8:36)  I’ve had much, and I’ve had li...

Good morning!

Wake up and begin your day in the joy of the Lord!

Much love!
Gary

"Laughter in Heaven" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus. I love You, Lord, and I listen for Your leading to begin my day seeking to follow You and even become more like You today -- all by Your grace at work within me and within all who open their hearts to trust in You. ... What I hear in my heart this morning is this bold decl

Good morning!

This morning I was led to turn in my Bible and read and reflect on God's "rules of life" as we walk this earth together.

Much love!
Gary

Examination of Deeds — One Direction Community This morning I turned on the TV and on the news there was a story of a controversy over the displaying of The Ten Commandments on a public building. Listening to it the story reminded me that I had not read The Ten Commandments for awhile. When was the last time you read them? So my spirit was pro

Good morning!

This morning's I reflect on how much of my claiming to be a Christian is just "lip service" and how much truly flows from my heart.

Much love!
Gary

"Their Hearts Are Far From Me" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus.  Come into my heart and every moment of my day.  "(Jesus) said to them, 'Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship Me, teaching

Good Monday morning!

This morning in our 32 week journey through the Gospel of Mark we move into chapter 7. And I read and reflect on the amazing story of Jesus giving "scraps to dogs."

Much love!
Gary

"Scraps for Dogs" — One Direction Community “I begin God today in gratitude for all the ways you have shown love to me. “But after hearing of Him (Jesus), a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet. Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking Him to cast the d...

Good morning!
Yesterday was a morning! I did not get a chance to write a devotion. This morning I turn to Mark 7 and reflect on what is on my heart and my lips.

Much love!
Gary

"My Lips and My Heart" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus.  Come into my heart and every moment of my day.  "(Jesus) said to them, 'Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship Me, teaching

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