The Lord will Keep You
Thoughts on today's verse. Our lives are not lived alone. The Lord is with us personally.
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The Deceitful Heart
Prayer: Righteous Father, please help me guard my heart and be wise enough not to place things into it that would rob it of its devotion to you.
A Blessing to Everyone
A Blessing to Everyone - Words of Blessing. Put aside sarcasm and bless others with kind words.
Through the Eyes of Jesus
Father, please help me see the people around me as Jesus does. I want to see your work done in their lives, so please give me patience with those who are rude, tenderness with…
What We Hope For
ThoughtWhile the road ahead of us may be clouded with questions and concerns, we can look back and see the many ways God has acted in our behalf to get us...
Remember to Give Thanks
God wants to hear our prayers, but to keep them from becoming too self-focused, God wants us always to remember to give thanks. It is so easy for us to turn prayer into a…
Perfect Peace
Thought: While it is naive, on one hand, to think that trusting in God makes all of our problems go away — Christians have many of the same problems that unbelievers do because they…
Stop Trusting in Man
Thought. How many times have you been disappointed by someone for whom you voted, betrayed by a friend, been abandoned by a loved one, or let down by a church leader?
Understand the Lord’s Love
Understanding the Lord's love, presence, and nearness should lead us to serve him and to deepen our relationship with him. While we love God for many reasons, we want to express our love to…
Incredible Gift
“It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-
Never Alone
Never alone! What a promise. God will go with him, and us, through all the seasons of life, through all our ups and downs,
Trust in the Lord Forever
When we see mountains we feel small, knowing not only how much larger they are than we are, but also how much longer they have been here than we have been.
His Presence and Help
Thought|: Life crashes in and we wish we could be children again and have someone to take care of us and protect us. Into our confused and chaotic world, God's promise comes to us…
The Power of the Cross
Righteous Father, I know the cross was a brutal symbol of being cursed. Yet to me it is as precious as it is brutal and it is as beautiful as it was hideous. Through…
He Restores My Soul
When we are exhausted, depleted, and on the edge of burn out, we need to have our souls restored! But who can restore our souls? Only the One who will lead us beside still…
God is Love
If God did not lovingly and tenderly correct us, none of us could survive before his awesome perfection. God is love!
Love in Action
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18
Joy of Your Salvation
In the face of sin and separation from God, grace is a refreshing stream that restores salvation. But the joy of salvation is found only when we realize and accept the forgiveness, grace, and…
The Lord is Faithful
Holy God, Thank you for knowing me and going with me through all my days. Please make your presence known to me this day as I seek to honor you in what I do…
In Your Faithfulness
Some days are just plain tough! Those we care about are hurting. Our plans are falling through. Our prayers seem to bounce off the ceiling and fall at our feet.
Cast Away the Dark Fears
Darkness is more than a symbol, it is a pervasive way of living and viewing the world. Darkness is the place of deception, evil, crime, predators, sin, and death.
Christ’s Love Compels Us
"What am I living for?" While that is an important question, the most important question of all is "Who am I living for?" Only one person can insure that I will never die because…