A New Heart
God reminds us to turn away from our own self-seeking ways. He calls us to turn to him with a willingness to obey his will. If we refuse, we must know that we are…
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Thoughts by Phil Ware
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Waiting Patiently
Thought: I'm not good at waiting. But, my hope in the Lord gives me patience that is beyond my human tendency.
Who Do You Say I Am?
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You
God is Kind
"... I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:24
The Good Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11
Skewed Values
In a world with skewed values, and false promises, and fleeting fame, what can we boast in other than the steadfastness of the Lord's love, the incredible riches of the Lord's grace, the incomparable…
Our Loving Sacrificial Savior
Gracious Father, I praise you from the bottom of my heart for providing Jesus as my Savior. At the same time, dear Father, I confess to you I struggle with sin.
What Are You Listening To?
Thought. Who are you listening to in your life? We can hear all sorts of different voices, but we can follow only one. So who are you going to listen to as you make…
His Shelter
How good it is to be as close to God as his shadow and to share in the comfort of his sheltering presence. He is not far if our hearts choose to draw near…
More than Conquerors
Are we really conquerors despite "trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword"? Yes! That is the ultimate Christian assurance.
Keeping with God’s Will
O Righteous Father and Holy God, forgive me for being selfish with the funds you have so richly shared with me. I want to give my heart and my life to you fully, not…
A Daily Battle
This is war! We face a daily battle and it is not just with sin and temptation. We have a real foe whose desire for us is our destruction.
Strength to the Weary
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29
Pent Up Anger
Pent up anger is an explosion waiting to happen. Sooner or later, the pent up frustration will explode, either in our own life or into the life of someone else.
Light of the World
Prayer, O Holy God, please strengthen me so that with undaunted courage and with the compassion of Jesus I might display your light to the lost world around me. In the name of Jesus,…
Know My Heart
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24
Christ Gives Me Strength
“I can do everything through him [Christ] who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
Building Others Up
The goal in Christian communication is not just clarity. Neither is the goal just to be understood. The goal is not even just to be truthful. The goal is to be appropriate, encouraging, and…
A Cry for Help
O God, please hear my cry for relief, as well as the relief of those I love, from agony, burdens, and suffering. Please answer in amazing and miraculous ways so that we may not…
Carry Each Other’s Burdens
“Carry each others burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 Sometimes I feel so burdened myself, that I can't even see others' burdens. But Jesus reminds me…
The Gift of Grace
As a child, I loved to receive gifts. In such a simple time of life, a gift meant I was loved. I didn't worry about the significance or hidden message in a gift.
He Is Able
“I am suffering ... Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day” …
Crushed Spirit
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 Thought: While many of us are richly blessed spiritually and physically, many of God's people face hardship…