Skip to content

Thoughts By Phil Ware

March 3, 2020

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 and difficulty.

Read more..
February 28, 2020

In Distress

Holy and righteous Father, please forgive me for the times that I am in rebellion to your will. Help me to recognize those times and give me the strength to avoid those temptations.

Read more..
February 1, 2020

Encourage One Another

"Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." Hebrews 3:13

Read more..
January 30, 2020

Worthy of Praise

Thought. What we know about God is confined to our small brains, our limited experiences, our willingness to read about the great deeds of God in Scripture, and our hearing of his incredible work through the lives of older Christians.

Read more..
January 15, 2020

In All These Things

"In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." Romans 8:37  Prayer: Give me eyes to see, O God, and a heart to believe that Jesus' victory over death is my victory, too!

Read more..
January 10, 2020

Trials

I don't know about you, but it is hard for me to appreciate our need to go through trials. In fact, trials in life are just plain hard to tolerate!

Read more..
December 23, 2019

Seek and to Save

Jesus came so that the last could be first, the sick could be healed, the sinners could be saved, and the lost could be found. That was his purpose: to fix that which was broken ? not just us, but our world, our humanity, and all that goes with it.

Read more..
November 21, 2019

Come Away

"Come away." We do need to withdraw ? not once-in-a-while, but often, daily! What is incredible is that Jesus invites his disciples (today that's us!) to withdraw with him to a quiet place and rest with him.

Read more..
November 16, 2019

He Leads Me

Prayer. As you have shown me time and time again, dear Father, I know that being with you restores me in a place within my heart that no one else can reach.

Read more..
November 9, 2019

My Foot is Slipping

“When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety

Read more..