Polly Rhea Harper

We know that God is dependable, but are we? How often and to what extent can He count on us to honor His Word and maybe even our own word? Is faithfulness something we can be pleased to possess? Do our friends know that they can count on us? Can God? I doubt it, many times. Maybe a very small portion of our time we embody a reflection of faithfulness....

Dependability We know that God is dependable, but are we? How often and to what extent can He count on us to honor His Word and maybe even our own word? Is faithfulness something we can be pleased to possess? Do…

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Someday, Some Convenient Time Two often there is a lack of yearning for fellowship with the Spirit of God, not even a mention of its importance. From time to time, spiritual conversation passes my mind. Words are uttered about …

There are many variations of storms. Some are loud and full of friction. Others are distant but disturbing. Do we treat the storms of life the same as we do the atmospheric storms? Those horrendous storms that threaten life cause us to take shelter as we alter the plans we have on our schedule. Can we say the same of life?...

Storms of Life There are many variations of storms. Some are loud and full of friction. Others are distant but disturbing. Do we treat the storms of life the same as we do the atmospheric storms? Those horrendous…

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Someday, Some Convenient Time Two often there is a lack of yearning for fellowship with the Spirit of God, not even a mention of its importance. From time to time, spiritual conversation passes my mind. Words are uttered about …

Two often there is a lack of yearning for fellowship with the Spirit of God, not even a mention of its importance. From time to time, spiritual conversation passes my mind. Words are uttered about faith. How shallow they seem! Has this condition become far too frequent? Forgiveness is the only way to unlock the silence. It does not happen in the heart until the mind gives consent....

Someday, Some Convenient Time Two often there is a lack of yearning for fellowship with the Spirit of God, not even a mention of its importance. From time to time, spiritual conversation passes my mind. Words are uttered about …

God reads our hearts like an open book. Not for a moment can we hide anything from Him. When we are weary and without direction, go to God for what to do. He not only knows our hearts, but has divine guidance ready for the solution. Unless we can see into the future as God does, our efforts are in vein....

An Open Book God reads our hearts like an open book. Not for a moment can we hide anything from Him. When we are weary and without direction, go to God for what to do. He not only knows our hearts, but has divi…

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Virtual Touch Physical touch has concrete limits. However, when you consider the depth of being touched by the Spirit of God, we loose consciousness of the magnitude! We encounter more than an experience. We are…

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Virtual Touch Physical touch has concrete limits. However, when you consider the depth of being touched by the Spirit of God, we loose consciousness of the magnitude! We encounter more than an experience. We are…

Physical touch has concrete limits. However, when you consider the depth of being touched by the Spirit of God, we loose consciousness of the magnitude! We encounter more than an experience. We are forever changed through the wisdom that reaches our souls and witness to others. The future influence within our heart and in the lives of others is incomprehensible. It is like the rising of the sun over a clouded sky. Although we receive that ‘Virtual Touch’ as certain as a bolt of lightening in the storms of life, it calms our sensibility forever.

Virtual Touch Physical touch has concrete limits. However, when you consider the depth of being touched by the Spirit of God, we loose consciousness of the magnitude! We encounter more than an experience. We are…

You are the Living Well for my wellness in life. You keep my life from being stagnant and infested. You give me refreshment and You give me hydration to fill my spirit with a healthy attitude and renewed love to extend to others in my path. My path is never dry and boring with Your living water to sustain me. Fill me up, Lord!...

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Sharing the Wealth You are the Living Well for my wellness in life. You keep my life from being stagnant and infested. You give me refreshment and You give me hydration to fill my spirit with a healthy attitude and r…

Caring deeply about others is sometimes a downfall rather than an accolade. Yes, we all have our own calling if only for a season, but it can often be mishandled. Under the guise of caring for someone, what we really want is for us to ‘fix’ them. We need to ask ourselves if our concern is to change the other person to satisfy our desires and hopes for them....

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Mind Our Own Business Caring deeply about others is sometimes a downfall rather than an accolade. Yes, we all have our own calling if only for a season, but it can often be mishandled. Under the guise of caring for some…

“The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.” Jeremiah 17:9-10 How often have we felt crushed by words of others that have seemed to break our heart?...

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Well Deserved “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their …

The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. Proverbs 13:9 What an honor when someone sees us as an optimist. If only it was because they caught a glimpse of Christ in our life … a godly life full of light and joy! It would be great to strive for our positive attitude and hope in life to be because of the life God lives through us. I will try and remember His light and joy next time someone notices a positive comment coming from my lips.

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Positive Attitude or God’s Light and Joy The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. Proverbs 13:9 What an honor when someone sees us as an optimist. If only it was because they caught …

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.” Jeremiah 29:11-13 Recently, a new insight came across my reading material. It suggested that these verses were often presented as prosperity teachings....

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He Leads – We Follow “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me …

Confirmed For Eternity Bags are packed. Ready to go! The most spectacular event of our lifetime happens only once. We all receive the invitation, but not all of us choose to attend. I accepted. My bags are packed. I am ready to go! God went to great lengths and Jesus sacrificed His life to secure our heavenly destination. The Holy Spirit extends the invitation....

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 Confirmed For Eternity Bags are packed. Ready to go! The most spectacular event of our lifetime happens only once. We all receive the invitation, but not all of us choose to attend. I accepted. My …

Then the Lord said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.” Habakkuk 2:2-3…...

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Vision to Habakkuk Then the Lord said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfi…

That is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return. 2 Timothy 1:12 Have you ever been thoroughly convinced of something? Convinced that you will wake up in the morning?...

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Trusting People and God That is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his r…

Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world....

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No More Than a Twinkle Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving…

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you. God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin....

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Walk in Truth This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you. God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiri…

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. Psalm 37:3-5 Many of us need a Master gardener to devise the landscape of our lives. Maybe all of us do....

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Let God Devise Our Landscape Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust hi…

I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm 18:1-2 All of us yearn for and appreciate being loved and hearing those special words – “I love you.” Naturally, it is expressed in different ways....

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He is Everything I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safet…

After washing the internal organs and the legs with water, Moses burned the entire ram on the altar as a burnt offering. It was a pleasing aroma, a special gift presented to the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded him. Leviticus 8:21 Many times in the book of Leviticus sacrifices were explained in detail. After the offering, we are reminded that it was done as a pleasing aroma to God....

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Pleasing Aroma to God After washing the internal organs and the legs with water, Moses burned the entire ram on the altar as a burnt offering. It was a pleasing aroma, a special gift presented to the Lord, just as the L…

“And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed – all because you have obeyed me.” Genesis 23:18 Abraham obeyed God because of His great faith in God, not due to the reward. It is unimaginable that Abraham had any clue of the outcome of his own behavior. He could not have imagined the promise God would make in reward for his obedience....

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Abraham’s Reward for Faithfulness “And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed – all because you have obeyed me.” Genesis 23:18 Abraham obeyed God because of His great faith in God, not due to the rewa…

“I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you. And I will give the entire land of Canaan, where you now live as a foreigner, to you and your descendants. It will be their possession forever, and I will be their God.” …...

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Forever and Ever Promise to Abraham “I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after…

Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil. “He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the twelve, who would later betray him. John 6:70-71 God may have chosen you for a particular purpose, like Judas. It may be a necessary mission and quite out of the ordinary. It may be a power-packed life that demonstrates an extraordinary positive influence on the world in only a few short years and ends early....

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Live For Good or Evil Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil. “He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the twelve, who would later betray him. John 6:70-71 God may have chosen yo…

“Do not judge others and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6:37 Oh, how true! Over and over, it has been proven in my life. If only we would practice loving people and avoid critical attitudes our lives would be more stress free....

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Exercising Good Judgement “Do not judge others and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6:37 Oh, how true! Over and over, it ha…

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28 NLT As Christians, we are ‘called according to His purpose’. That does not mean there is always good in every calling. Comprehending the purpose in difficult times requires mental discipline and strength of character....

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Honoring God And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28 NLT As Christians, we are ‘called according …

They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.” He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he became deeply troubled and distressed. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Mark 14:32-34 Most of us can identify with Jesus at least in this way....

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Grief Beyond Comprehension They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.” He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he became deeply troubled and distressed. He told them, “…

“But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scripture.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled. Matthew 26:56 When the ‘chips are down’, can we be counted on to stand with our friends? When the ‘chips are down’, can we stand strong in our faith? Do people know firmly where we stand?...

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Follow His Example “But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scripture.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled. Matthew 26:56 When the ‘chips are down’, can w…

“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth, but not have a rich relationship with God.” Luke 12:21 Put wealth in perspective! True wealth is in our relationship with God. Having earthly wealth is masked by the void of acknowledging God appropriately. There is no comparing the two. Without God in our lives, we may as well be poor – because we are....

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Wealth Advisement “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth, but not have a rich relationship with God.” Luke 12:21 Put wealth in perspective! True wealth is in our relationship with God. Having earthly we…