His Wings Shelter You
From how many winds is God protecting you? His wing, at this moment, shields you. A slanderous critic heading toward your desk is interrupted by a phone call. A burglar en route to your…
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Be a Rescuer
Hanging on to bitterness and keeping alive grudges is consuming work. It leaves little energy for blessing others, praising God, or enjoying life.
Prayer for the Thirsty
Prayer for the Thirsty. Lord, I thirst for You. I long for more of your life-giving, spirit-refreshing, heart-fulfilling, thirst-quenching, life-changing waters of life. ...
God is Just What You Want
Let me urge you to make use of your God. Make use of Him in prayer. Go to Him often, because He is your God. Who would disdain to use so great a privilege?
The Mind of God Toward You
There is never a time you’re not in His thoughts, never a time without grace, never a time when He turns away from any need you face.
You Belong to God
You can have peace in the midst of the storms of life because you are not alone. You belong to God!
The Opposite of Fear is Faith
Your fear simply reveals a place where you aren’t yet trusting in Jesus. Don’t stay stuck in your fear,
God is at Work No Matter How You Feel
In faith, I know this to be true: 1. Jesus, you are full of truth and grace, and you fill me with your truth and grace. 2. You are working within me to clear…
Learning to Forgive
“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mathew 11:28)
Life’s Passing Storms
Where is God? Why has this happened? Was it something I did? Did God cause it, and if so, why?
Blessed in the Little Things
A harvest of joy can be received from the sowing of little things that spontaneously flow from a giving heart
He Understands
It’s not every day that you find someone who will give you a second chance - much less someone who will give you a second chance every day. But in Jesus, Peter found both.
Come to the Waters
Let us listen to the voice of the Shepherd who never speaks an uncaring word. Let us drink of the waters that quench our deepest thirst.
Our Father’s Unconditional Love
What peace there is for Christians in the Almighty’s unfailing, unconditional care! Ask Him to help you start to grasp how great His love is.
Winning and Losing
Life is all about ups and downs. Question: How do you measure the "wins" and "loses" in your life?
The Call of a Loving Father
Hear the call of your loving Father: our Father calls us out of darkness to come into His light; He calls us out of uncleanness to come into His purity;
Having an Unsinkable Faith
Think about it. Is your faith unsinkable? When your physical boat sinks, are you going up or down?
Disappointments
Lord, help me see the failures and disappointments as stepping stones, leading me back to you and helping me turn my life around for the better. Thank you for clearing a path that always…
How is My Heart
“Here I am! Cleanse my heart and enable me to speak gracious words to them.”
Likes and Followers
If properly used, social media can help grow the Kingdom of God. But if we are not on guard, social media can easily become an idol worshiped in a real sense, distracting us from…
Prayer Before You Speak
Father, guide my thoughts before they become my words. Place a guard over my mouth and a watchman over the door of my lips. When I open my mouth, I ask You to fill…
The Blessing of Inadequacy
Our insufficiency drives us to God. When we realize a situation is bigger than we can handle, we're quick to open the Bible and diligently pray for guidance and power.