When Roses Don’t Come
If your heart hurts this Mother’s Day, there are some things you can do as you look to God to bring rest to your soul.
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You Qualify
Don't waste another minute thinking you somehow don't qualify for God's help because of the messes in your life.
Changed by the Spirit
The first step in our journey of exploring the Holy Spirit in our lives is to allow our minds to be transformed and our hope set fully on the grace that redeemed us from…
Wisdom and Revelation
Heavenly Father, Thank you that Your Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. Quiet my heart to hear Your Spirit.
Lavished with Kindness
Lavished! With God’s grace! What an amazing word picture! You and I, right where we walk today, are being showered with the loving kindness of our great God. He is pouring out His unconditional…
Jehovah-Kavod
“Oh LORD God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you” (Psalm 89:7).
Called Out of Darkness
It’s pretty amazing that, as Jesus followers, we have been called out of darkness. Yet what does that actually mean when darkness seems to cast it’s shadow all around us? How do we escape…
It’s For You
Father God, thank you that I can come to you and call upon you, not because of who I am but because of who you are. Thank you that you are the same Lord…
Walking in the Image of the Prince of Peace
As you guard your heart, God sends His peace to guard your heart and your mind as well. What a partnership!
You Are My Savior
Sit for a moment and repeat that great truth. Let it soak into your being. “You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long!”
Inner Peace
We need inner peace, and we also need outer peace with others. God addresses both. He tells us what to do to find both.
Peace and the Holy Spirit
The peace Jesus gives is unlike anything the world calls peace. It is peace IN the turmoil of day-to-day living. It is a peace that steadies you and a calm that encases you even…
Finding Peace
Faith or Fear. Every day we choose; many times a day. Faith over-rides Fear. Fear over-rides Faith.
Finding Treasures
“if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look
Hold the Rope
Today when you encounter someone who is bearing a heavy load and struggling to keep afloat, “hold the rope” for her; pray for her and let her know that you are. If you are…
Two Sticks of Dynamite
I remember the day a couple called me over to pray with them in a specific situation. I made the appointment. I listened. And I prayed. Yet when I left I had the sense…
The Power of Worship
As we walk through these challenging days of change in our world, both globally and personally, I am amazed with the direction the Lord gives us in His word. I was comforted by the…
God’s Strength in Your Weakness
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2
Courage to Draw Near
Father God, So many things distract me and You often seem far away in my day to day reality. Help me to use the exercise daily of opening my hands and having You show…
