Author: David and Robin Watters

Idols of the heart – Misplaced Devotion

Idols of the heart – Misplaced Devotion

Since I am on break, I have started reading a new book. The title of the book is “Idols of the Heart,” written by Elyse Fitzpatrick. In chapter 3 she walks through the 10 commandments from the stand point of idolatry. I thought today I would just share some thoughts from her book. God’s primary […]
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God’s Refinery Day 2

God’s Refinery Day 2

Bible Reading Luke 12 1 Peter 5 Devotional Thoughts The Lord continues to show me that anxiety and stress is a heart issue, not the result of my circumstances. While circumstances can be very stressful, and pressure can come from many different outside people and events, it’ still my thinking, and what’s going on in my […]
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God’s Refinery

God’s Refinery

Bible Reading 1 Peter 4 Devotional Thoughts The last few weeks (actually most of November I guess, I have only written 4 times this month) I have allowed myself to become stressed. I say allowed, because I’m learning that it’s not the external things, and the circumstances that actually cause stress, it’s how I deal […]
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God Desires Love, not Sacrifices

God Desires Love, not Sacrifices

Bible Reading Hosea 6Psalm 119:161-176 Devotional Thoughts As we reviewed the lessons from Maliyali, this past week we finished up the Old Testament and began the New Testament. As the OT closes, and we enter the NT,I really like how the Maliyali team described the religious situation in Israel. Now, instead of worshipping idols and false or […]
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My help comes from the Lord

My help comes from the Lord

Bible Reading Psalm 121 2 Timothy 4 Devotional Thoughts It was interesting to read Ps 121:2-5 after reading Paul’s exhortation to Timothy in 2 Tim 4:2 “Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favourable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching” The strength to say the […]
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Sharing Our Very Lives

Sharing Our Very Lives

Bible Reading 1 Thessonians 2-4 Devotional Thoughts 1 Thess 2:8 We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives too. This is how I want to operate in ministry. I have been really asking God, “How do I, not just share the things I see […]
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Godly Sorrow from an Ungodly King

Godly Sorrow from an Ungodly King

Bible Reading Daniel 4 Psalm 109 Devotional Thoughts If anyone thinks that God is not in control of the nations of the world, just read Daniel 4. This is an incredible story of God’s sovereignty over the kingdoms of the world, both good and evil.   Nebi was not a good guy. He was a powerful king […]
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Get a Strong Grip

Get a Strong Grip

Bible Reading 2 Thessalonians 1-2 Daniel 5 Devotional Thoughts I look forward to the day when I can look back at you guys, and be able to say the same of them as Paul says of the Thessalonians in 2 Thess 1:3-4. “We can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing […]
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Never Forget the Good Things God Has Done

Never Forget the Good Things God Has Done

Bible Reading Psalm 103 Colossians 4 Devotional Thoughts What is going to produce unity?  In Philippians we looked at the theme of unity.  Chapter 2 talks about the motivation for choosing to live with the same attitude of Christ: Phil 2:1-5 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any […]
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Things that Make God Happy

Things that Make God Happy

Review2 weeks ago Bill shared on John 3:16-18. He talked about how God loved us and gave his son for us. We didn’t deserve it. We didn’t earn it. God loved us, even though we were rebels, sinners, disobedient. He sent Jesus to pay our sin debt and forgive our sins! Then, last week Bill […]
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