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Pray for Others

Diane Reid

…and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. James 5: 16 Without trying to take anything out of context, can I share with you how I started my day?  I woke up ten minutes before the alarm went off and lay there thinking about my day.  Then I was prompted to pray for people – not the usual prayers I offer up for my family and friends, but prayer for a totally different group of people – people I may never meet this side of heaven – people living in abusive homes or having just left abusive … Continue reading Pray for Others

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Toxic Words

Diane Reid

Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2 Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Ever hear of that old saying?  I grew up with that . . . that and 5 siblings. We all knew the power of words to hurt. We used them against each other a lot. My parents never intervened in a fight unless it became physical. I guess they really believed that words don’t hurt. I learned to use words to fight and I fought well. It took … Continue reading Toxic Words

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Interruptibility

Diane Reid

Jesus stopped Mark 10:49 Jesus was a busy man.  He only had three years to fulfill His mission here on earth.  He had many things to say, important things to say and so little time.  He was preparing His disciples for the things to come – primarily His crucifixion – while they walked. The disciples and the crowd that was following Him had so many questions so when a blind beggar began calling out to Jesus, they told Him to be quiet.  They didn’t want Jesus interrupted or was it that they didn’t want their agenda interrupted? I don’t know, … Continue reading Interruptibility

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God’s Covenant of Peace

Diane Reid

Though the mountains be shaken    and the hills be removed,yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken    nor my covenant of peace be removed,”    says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 Mountains may not be shaking around you and hills may not be removed, but there are so many other things that can rock our world – disease, relationships falling apart, bills stacking up, death of a loved one. The list goes on and on. Some of what rocks our world are things that are out of our control and some are the result of poor decisions we made. No judgement here, I … Continue reading God’s Covenant of Peace

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Take Time to Play

Diane Reid

A joyful heart is good medicine… Proverbs 17:22 Standing in line at Walmart the other day, a boy about 4 years old came up to me and showed me his cookie he had gotten in the bakery. I saw the chewed up cookie in his mouth before I saw what was left of his cookie in his hand. He was shopping with his grandfather. I asked the boy what he was doing today and he said playing. Just playing. But he was quick to add that he plays everyday! We must have become fast friends because when he left, he gave me … Continue reading Take Time to Play

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Real, But Not Final!

Diane Reid

I am the Lord, your Healer Exodus 15:26 I suffered a head injury when my grandson’s hang board fell on me. I had forgotten it was there and pushed his door open slightly to bring him some food. He is recovering from a fractured knee due to boulder climbing and has difficulty walking to get food and so I deliver! Pushing the door open a tiny bit was all it took and bang – the hang board hit me on the head and I hit the ground. A bump the size of half a ping pong ball sprang up. So … Continue reading Real, But Not Final!

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His Compassion Never Fails

Diane Reid

Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down.  A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all.  The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn’t been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel. Matthew 15:29-31 Can you imagine this scene? We don’t know how many people were there, we are told a vast crowd. Other words … Continue reading His Compassion Never Fails

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Communion

Diane Reid

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.’” Luke 22:19-20 Recently, I was working out details to travel to Montana for my granddaughter’s wedding and weighing out the choices of driving 10 hours or hopping on a plane to the tune of $800. My concern was which would be less stressful on my … Continue reading Communion

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Looking Unto Jesus

Diane Reid

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith… Hebrews 12:2 Some of the most hurtful words spoken to someone who believes in healing when the healing hasn’t manifested are – “you don’t have enough faith.”  I know people who have been terribly shamed by this including me. When I heard these words, I did what some teachers of divine healing recommend. I began to build my faith, which put my focus on me and what I was doing or not doing. Since I had no way to measure my faith, it was a very frustrating experience. I found … Continue reading Looking Unto Jesus

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Sorry Not Today

Diane Reid

You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil’s power. Jesus did these things because God was with him. Acts 10:38 I’ve looked. I can’t find it. Nowhere in the Bible, to my knowledge, does Jesus tell someone who has come to Him for healing, “Sorry, not today.”  Nowhere do I see Him turning away someone who needed healing and saying sorry, I can’t help you today. What I do read is that He went everywhere healing and … Continue reading Sorry Not Today