Gary Burd

  • Room for you

    God uses the 'trained' prophet (voice) to speak His words, there is room for the 'untrained' - the "overlooked", the "least of these" to hear from God and then share it. He will use the least likely,…

    Created 6 months ago

    Amos 7:14 (NLT)

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    2011-12-13

  • Anxiously waiting

    Wow - the prophets of old - centuries in waiting, looking forward to a time when the Messiah would be born - how anxious they must have been! I feel some of that same longing this morning. I see the…

    Created 6 months ago

    1 Peter 1:12 (NLT)

  • fighting false teaching

    Paul in preceding verses is warning Timothy of times when people fall away from truth. They follow their own desires - consumed with self-centeredness. My question - How do I not become like the masses?…

    Created 7 months ago

    2 Timothy 4:5 (NLT)

  • a finisher

    A well known fact is few people "finish" well - how many people have great ideas / plans but never finish. We must recognize if we "finish well" - it will be by the power of God. Apostle Paul is giving…

    Created 8 months ago

    2 Thessalonians 1:11 (NLT)

  • Saving our nation

    There are people saying we will be spared because we ....... These false promises will only hasten our destruction. These few verses still give us true hope. Repentance is a must. Humility is demanded…

    Created 8 months ago

    Jeremiah 7:4 (KJV)

  • beyond what I can bear

    Yeah God - you will KEEP me from falling into temptation beyond my ability to get thru BUT I must keep MYself close enough to you that I can hear the 'way of escape'. I hear people quote this who do NOT…

    Created 10 months ago

    1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)

  • Political machinery vs God's Kingdom

    Could it be that the corruption our USA is experiencing is at the hands of the Almighty God to reveal the pain of serving the earthly system verses the Heavenly system? Throughout history man has gone…

    Created 10 months ago

    2 Chronicles 12:8 (NLT)

  • Acts 27:20

    Acts 27:20 (NLT)
    The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.

    Created 11 months ago

  • 1 Chronicles 7:23

    1 Chronicles 7:23 (NLT)
    Afterward Ephraim slept with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah because of the tragedy his family had suffered.

    Created 11 months ago

  • doing good lost

    We work so hard tom point out our salvation by grace / faith. We rightfully declare we cannot earn our salvation that we leave off this part. Our salvation should cause us to do "good works". Matt 5:14-16,…

    Created 11 months ago

    Acts 26:20 (NLT)

  • crushed spirit

    A crushed spirit - one with out hope & a broken heart is so sad to see. Only the Lord can heal this and He will. The reason I have found many are not healed - the are looking for the wrong thing. God…

    Created 11 months ago

    Proverbs 18:14 (NLT)

  • 2 Kings 19:3

    2 Kings 19:3 (NLT)
    They told him, “This is what King Hezekiah says: Today is a day of trouble, insults, and disgrace. It is like when a child is ready to be born, but the mother has no strength to deliver the baby.

    Created 11 months ago

  • personal - self-inflicted prisons

    Why did he go to Egypt's king for deliverance when THE KING was available, willing and all powerful? We can read these stories and criticize men of old BUT we must look into our own life. How many times…

    Created 11 months ago

    2 Kings 17:4 (NLT)

  • Remind me?

    Notice the wisest man ever to live except Jesus did not repeat the "sins" of his Dad and previous King, David. May we take counsel from this text. We do not need to bring up past mistakes of others…

    Created 12 months ago

    1 Kings 8:19 (NLT)

  • great division

    When Jesus does something thru you that is extra-ordinary, there will still be division. Some will 'get it' - others will miss it. Your challenge is to not get distracted or lose your humble spirit. We…

    Created about 1 year ago

    John 9:16 (NLT)

  • I won't say it

    Oh God - give me more of the wisdom of my Savior - my role model - my one true Hero - Jesus. 'I have much more to say about you & condemn BUT I will not because I only say what the Father tells me to…

    Created about 1 year ago

    John 8:26 (NLT)

  • new heart

    The USA version of Christianity sells people so short. People make a confession of faith - walk an isle or get baptized and are told they are okay. The Holy Spirit is leading a new move - we must understand…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 10:9 (NLT)

  • where would we go

    Peter had it correct - where could we go? As a child my Mom sang, 'where could I go?' There is no place like living in the love of Jesus - in His wisdom - in His power. So, I decided to go all out living…

    Created about 1 year ago

    John 6:68 (NLT)

  • Jealousy

    A word with so much personal pain (the one jealous is the one who hurts) - so much destruction (destroys relationships) - yet in a self-centered society jealousy runs rampant. Carolyn and I rejoice that…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Psalm 106:16 (NLT)

  • set apart

    In a corrupt environment the Lord WILL have a people that are true to Him. I struggle with faith that a lawyer can remain true to God in the corrupt system run by liars - a politician can remain holy…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 2:18 (NLT)

  • all of 'this'

    What an incredible history lesson - and all of this came so His people might obey Him. What "all of this" has happened so you can obey? Is it that God has an ego to fill? Does He enjoy inflicting pain…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Psalm 105:45 (NLT)

  • Wait?!?

    Think about it - you have followed this man for over 3 years thinking he was going to change the world - change the government - the tyranny of religious rules - then he is killed - he walks around for…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Luke 24:18 (NLT), Luke 24:49 (NLT)

  • you can

    Gideon was in survivor mode - not a bad thing - God honored him because he was doing what he could under adverse conditions. When the angel came to him he 1. Assured him of the power that he needed was…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Judges 6:14 (NLT)

  • Folllow The Leader

    As a child we played 'follow the leader' or 'Simon Says' - you only did it if Simon said.... there are a lot of voices in this world telling you right from wrong... which path of security to follow...…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Luke 22:36 (NLT)

  • our enemy

    There are so many times I want to live like Flip Wilson "The Devil Made Me Do It" - oh if it was that simple and that care free. It came to a generation that was not taught to take responsibility for…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Luke 21:34 (NLT)

  • experienced?

    This really speaks --- shouts my heart cry. I am asking God to let me 'experience' Him --- deeper and more powerful experiences - not just know about Him. Those who stand the test - get through the grind…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Joshua 24:31 (NLT)

  • Gave from what was given

    The Israelites gave 48 towns to the work of the Lord - a place for the Levites so the temple could continue. The reason - they understood ALL the land was a gift from the Lord. Oh, may I never forget…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Joshua 21:3 (NLT)

  • Hung On His Word

    The Word to me is alive - at times I can almost hear Jesus talking to me or whoever is speaking. I love trying to 'get into their head' and feel or see what they were experiencing. Those that were hungry…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Luke 19:48 (NLT)

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    2011-03-12

  • Numbers 18:21

    Numbers 18:21 (AMP)
    And, behold, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance in return for their service which they serve, the [menial] service of the Tent of Meeting.

    Created about 1 year ago

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  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-01-28

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    2011-01-15

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    2010-12-28

  • 2 Corinthians 4:18

    2 Corinthians 4:18 (NCV)
    We set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will last forever.

    Created over 1 year ago

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  • Hebrews 3:12

    Hebrews 3:12 (NCV)
    So brothers and sisters, be careful that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that will turn you away from the living God.

    Created over 1 year ago

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