Knowing the Shepherd; The Shepherd Knows You
Knowing His voice means you will hear the voice of clarity and not confusion; you will know the voice of peace and not the voice of anxiety; you will be instructed by the voice…
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Refuse Anxiety
When an anxious thought comes knocking on the door of your mind, you can refuse it entrance.
Prayer for God to Make a Way
“It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear…
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. ...
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.
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
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.
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;
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…
What To Do
Facing a battle? Don’t try to—Figure your way through, Reason your way through, Guess your way through, Feel your way through, but rather....
He’s Your God
"I will take you by the hand and will keep you." Isaiah 42:6 (AMP) He’s your God in the quiet, He’s your God in the test. ,He’s your God in the battle. ,He’s your…
Kept by the Keeper
Only God can turn a life from...meaninglessness to purposefulness, barrenness to fruitfulness, heaviness to joyfulness, ugliness to loveliness, aimlessness to hopefulness, anxiousness to peacefulness.
God of Peace
"do not be anxious about anything" Learn to be content with your present lot, with God's dealings
In His Hands
The best decision you ever made was to place your life into the hands of the One who made you—hands that worked with SKILL; hands that guided with WISDOM; hands that shaped with PURPOSE;…
God Works for the Good
Many of us need to be released from a great burden. The burden I am speaking about is not a huge work load, a full schedule, a pressing need, or a perplexing problem. The…
Praise Him
He is called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, and The Prince of Peace.
Peace Beyond Our Understanding
We need to let go of the idea that we must be in control of our lives. God's control over us is enough. We can walk in His peace.
I Heard My Savior Say…
The yoke I have for you is easy and the burden is light. I will give you living water so you will never thirst again. Consider the lilies...My Father will provide for you. Do…
A Prayer of Intimacy
Lord, I want to know You more, not just with my head, but intimately, in the depths of my spirit.