Gary Hicks

Jesus-follower...husband, father, grandfather...Nova Scotian Canadian... pastor, preacher...writer of hymns, songs, blogs, etc.

[Abraham Cho @abrahamcho]

This poem by Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith is the text of a real letter sent to President Lincoln *almost a year and nine months* after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It was sent from *Maryland.*

Devastating.

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
I John 4:15 NKJV

Thank You, Lord, for Your abiding presence in my life! - GH
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[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

“When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their god…
https://t.co/wY6umXaG6D Thank You, Father, that You know just what I need, and in Your generosity provide every essential thing! - GH

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

Bill Lee: Pervis Payne Taken off Death Row https://t.co/RrhN3HZJyr via @Change

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

Trust in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:4 NRSV
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Father, give us Your strength and grace as we face this new day! - GH

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

Lord, empower me today to sing of Your faithfulness and Your protection of Your children! -GH
But I will sing about your strength; every morning I will sing aloud of your constant love. You h…
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Excellent! A Nation Raging, a Church Unchanging https://t.co/XRHT1xmyDY

[Grant R. Castleberry @grcastleberry]

Let us beware of this subtle temptation to entertain the people, thinking that thereby we can attract them and save them.

—Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Election Year Musings https://t.co/KnLsKyA7Ma

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
Psalms 147:3 NLT
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Thanks, God, for Your power to heal our hearts and minds. Help us to live in Your strength and love today! - GH

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Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will giv…
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Yes Lord!

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Jeremi…
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Father, You know my heart and my brokenness. Help me to be an "open book" before You. Give me the grace to repent quickly and be quick to obey You! - GH

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

How to Preach When Your Congregation is Online and In-Person | Facts & Trends https://t.co/zzNiXSWV4q

[Abraham Cho @abrahamcho]

"Here my concern is quite simple. I want to find out whether God saves me from my blackness (the colorblind kingdom model) or whether my blackness is a unique manifestation of the glory of God."

— @esaumccaulley

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Ephesians 6:10 NKJV
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God, I need Your strength today! I need Your wisdom and patience and power. Give me strength to walk with You step by step. - GH

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Proverbs 3:7 NKJV
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Father, keep me from being "wise in my own eyes." Give me a teachable spirit, today and every day. - GH

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So, You Want to Change the World? Start With Your Neighborhood https://t.co/JTm1OvIBI6 via @relevant

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Yes, the Bible Is a Call to Social Justice https://t.co/oVwFK6rn2j via @relevant

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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are…

Thank You, Father, that You take even the difficult, ugly things in our lives and weave them into blessings for us, and in doing this You bring glory to Your Name! - GH

[Gary Hicks @GaryLHicks]

For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.”
Jeremiah 31:25 NLT

Thank You, Father, that we can rest in You and be restored and refreshed! - GH