The Melodious

How do you give your creator praise?
Mike Palmer- 1999
I was thinking that I would begin by praising Him for what He’s done for me (gave His only son to die in my place, freed me from my sin, given me a reason to live, adopted me, forgiven me, washed me clean, purchased me). When [...]

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I found this gem in my journal dated 1-2-93 and I thought, my goodness, I can’t agree more…
I was just thinking what would I want to be caught doing when the Lord comes back. I know I don’t want to be caught running or denying that I know him.
I often wish the [...]

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Passion for more?
By Mike Palmer-1/29/07
Dear God,
Why can’t we walk with an intimate level of communication with the Spirit; like Jesus did? Why aren’t we hungry for that? Why are we content to just do church?
What does it mean when Jesus said greater things will you do? [...]

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Learning How To Love
By Mike Palmer 2006
I thought that I did ok; loving people I mean.
Until I had to deal with someone who made me more than angry.
I was justified in my anger, so it seemed.
I prayed that God would release me from this person.
God did.
However, what I found quite astounding was that;
When I no [...]

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A Pile of Ashes, by Mike Palmer 2006
What is the first thing that comes to your mind regarding a pile of ashes?
Well yesterday I was thinking about efforts and God showed me how much my accomplishments add up to; in the scheme of things. A pile of ashes.
Maybe you’re thinking that can’t be true. [...]

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God Lives In Me? Wow!
1 Cor 3:16 & Rom 8:11
(ASV) Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
(BBE) Do you not see that you are God’s holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?
(GNB) [...]

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Have you ever gone through a time in your life when nothing seemed to excite you? Things that once excited you no longer did.
Well I was experiencing this a few months ago and I did not know why or what was going on, but I did some research on it and found some [...]

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I wrote this piece back in 2005 and am now publishing it here. Maybe you can relate with being unwilling, unable or not ready to receive and accept His gift. I read this again tonight and I feel inspired to read it aloud instead of doing a special song tomorrow. [...]

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Thoughts on obedience
I want to admit that I dislike the word obedience; it’s a word that conjures up the master/slave or dictator relationship. Much of what I learned in my younger years taught me that obedience was required of me and logically or naturally my response was to rebel against it. [...]

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A Square is 4 Circles on Edge
By Mike Palmer ©2005
I made an observation about the God I serve. Though you may think this is silly, I’m more and more convinced. My God’s favorite shape is a circle and here’s why I believe-
Have you ever seen the rain on the water; watched the ripples [...]

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