{"query": "Devotional: God in Three Persons: A Reflection on Wholeness", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_569c4e416971", "title": "Devotional: God in Three Persons: A Reflection on Wholeness", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "God the Father represents the Mind, Jesus the Son the Body, and the Holy Spirit the Spirit. Humans are made in God’s image — mind, body, and spirit — and should cultivate all three.\n\nTo neglect one is"}, {"id": "card_c_7e4eaa6e3b8d", "title": "Devotional: God in Three Persons: A Reflection on Wholeness references Jesus", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Jesus (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_n_f157633186e4", "title": "Devotional: Reflection on Psalm 117:1–2", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Praise the LORD, all nations! Glorify Him, all peoples! For His faithful love to us is great; the LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah!\n\nThis psalm, though the shortest, holds the highest c"}, {"id": "card_n_a1e237176346", "title": "Devotional: Prayer: Lord, Make Me a Tool Worn to Your Hand", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "God what is next for me? I look for your light. I can’t see the way. Please make my way known. I do not want to spend my life in the wilderness. I seek your face.\n\nOpen the door to my next chapter O’ "}, {"id": "card_n_efae8ffda953", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: God's Role in Growth and Talent", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "God loves us as a Father. He wants to see us mature, to succeed both on and off the mats. But it’s His will — not ours — that determines how far we go and how long we last. Whatever skill you have, ev"}, {"id": "card_n_b71f054ebab7", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: Faith and Trials", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Faith grows not in comfort but in trial. The testing of faith purifies, like gold in fire. Though painful, it draws us nearer to God, strips away pride, and teaches us endurance. The end of such testi"}, {"id": "card_n_714a3d277588", "title": "Devotional: Reflection: Living Sacrifice", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "To be a living sacrifice means to surrender daily. It is not a one-time offering but a continual laying down of self. 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I fast to stay focused on God, give thanks for the meals He provides, pray daily for guidance, and take opportunities that come through Him."}, {"id": "card_n_d3a772440323", "title": "Devotional: God’s Portion", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Israel was the Lord’s portion — His inheritance from all the nations. The tithe was a shadow of this, pointing forward to the greater reality. Through Jesus, we now have the opportunity to become God’"}, {"id": "card_n_f95275c429a8", "title": "Devotional: Die to Yourself Daily", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "The battle against ego is daily. When the crisis ends, it’s easy to believe we stood on our own. But Scripture calls us to die daily, take up the cross, and walk humbly before God. The Spirit strength"}, {"id": "card_n_4f062674a2e5", "title": "Psalm 68 — Psalm 68", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "<<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.>> Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts"}, {"id": "card_n_1a75580d235c", "title": "Genesis 1", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "1. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.\n2. The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.\n3"}, {"id": "card_n_462dd2ad643c", "title": "Devotional: Insight: The Ephraim Gate", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Be careful which gates you open. God may be warning you to close off partnerships, habits, or voices that look like allies but are walking in rebellion. If you don't close the gate when He says to — i"}, {"id": "card_n_e43b652f1e07", "title": "Devotional: The Long Path to Glory", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "We all have a talent to unlock — and a cross to bear. Our gift should be used for the glory of His Kingdom in some way. Our cross should be handed over to Him — but often, we carry it for miles on our"}, {"id": "card_n_7e27e8be7086", "title": "Devotional: Prayer: Surrender to God’s Will", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Lord, not my will but Yours be done. My heart resists, but I know only in surrender is there peace. Help me die to myself each day, to trust You fully, and to walk in obedience. Your ways are higher, "}, {"id": "card_n_a003c42207cf", "title": "Westminster Shorter Q6", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "How many persons are there in the Godhead?\n\nThere are three persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glor"}, {"id": "card_n_234d9306cebe", "title": "Devotional: Belief Statement on Sin, Salvation, and Homosexuality", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Salvation comes before behavior change; the Holy Spirit begins transformation after salvation, which may take time. The Church should be open to that process but maintain standards for leadership — no"}, {"id": "card_n_0ef59894726c", "title": "Devotional: The One Door", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Stillness before God allows us to hear His voice. Jesus is the only way, the only door, and His sacrifice alone makes us right with the Father.\n\nWhen we recognize this, our trust deepens. We live as l"}]}