Tag Archives: Receive

Praying In the Name Of…

Praying In the Name Of…by Michael DoyleThe battle is won in victoryMy hands lift up in God, not meThroughout all of my daysEvery waking moment, focused on His waysMy hands lift up in His holy praiseHe is the author of … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Bosom of America Is Open To Receive Not Only the Opulent and Respectable Stranger, but the Oppressed and Persecuted

“The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted … if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment.” —George Washington (1783)

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First Principles: Blessed Is the Man Who Perseveres Under Trial, Because When He Has Stood the Test, He Will Receive the Crown of Life That God Has Promised To Those Who Love Him

“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” – James 1:12 (New International Version)

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Thought For the Day: Only Art Penetrates What Pride, Passion, Intelligence and Habit Erect On All Sides – the Seeming Realities of This World

“Only art penetrates what pride, passion, intelligence and habit erect on all sides – the seeming realities of this world. There is another reality, the genuine one, which we lose sight of. This other reality is always sending us hints, … Continue reading

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Processing Transformation

1 John 3:1-10 Processing Transformationby Michael Doyle As the children of God, we know loveShined down from the heavens aboveTo know this hope in God in which we will stayWe are forgiven to the extent we no longer stray We … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Bosom of America Is Open To Receive Not Only the Opulent and Respectable Stranger, But the Oppressed and Persecuted of All Nations and Religions

“The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions … if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment.” – … Continue reading

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First Principles: Yet To All Who Did Receive Him, To Those Who Believed In His Name, He Gave the Right To Become Children of God

“ Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God —  children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” – … Continue reading

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Overcoming the Flesh

Overcoming the Fleshby Michael DoyleHow then do we find our wayThroughout our present and everydayWhat then will bring us to joyThan in a buoyancy we can employIt is to live as if fully persuadedTo live the Christian life not evadedBut … Continue reading

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Road Tripping

Road Trippingby Michael DoyleIn a long history of driving placesFilled with love and smiling facesWe took it up to a whole new levelWhere boredom was the only DevilIt’s all in about that sort of journeyOn our way to the edges … Continue reading

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Changing the Narrative

Changing the Narrativeby Michael DoyleIt’s the heart of the matterTo stand firm and not shatterFrom the first heart’s beatWe are born to find our feetTo save a life, we do as we canListening gently offering our handMade in the likeness, … Continue reading

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