Obstacles or Pathways
Have you ever asked the Lord to draw you closer to Himself -- then, found an overwhelming trial lying between you and that closeness?
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Praying the Scripture
This is a sample Prayer for God to continue His work in the hearts of those I love. You too can pray this people you love.
The Seal of Your Father’s Pleasure
God told his Son how he felt about him. He fed him with his words that nourished him with the vital emotional nutrients of sonship
Stop for a Moment
Stop for a moment just to listen. You see, it is when we surrender our control that we find total satisfaction in life. No longer will we work to be like everyone else, life…
Extending Grace to Others
or the past ten days, I have been contemplating God’s grace to us and how we, in turn, can extend grace to others.
The Road Less Traveled
For much of my life, I have had this propensity to want to be in control. For a long time, fear kept me from turning over the keys to my Savior. Fear of what…
Like A Warm Blanket
There’s also great comfort in knowing God hears me and hears my prayers. He stands ready to receive all the prayers I lift up to Him.v
Good News for You
With all the negative news in the media, today I want to share with you some good news. God is still God, and he knows the plans that he has for you. That doesn't…
A Simple Promise for a Hurried Life
I just spent an unhurried weekend in an unhurried town with a good friend who’s never in a hurry. Coming from a hurried town and a hurried life, slowing down didn’t come easy. Until…
Be Strengthened In The Lord
Always strengthen yourself in God's word, for clarity, help and divine direction concerning any situation.
A New Year Prayer
A New Year Prayer by Gail Rodgers. From the Bible comes this beautiful and powerful prayer of David. A perfect prayer to write out and keep as a daily prayer throughout this new year.
Singing into the Future
The first line of the final stanza. ”God of the coming years, through paths unknown we follow you. The past is past, we cannot change any of its triumphs or losses. We now face…
God is Good All the Time
God’s goodness is the same on bad days as it is on good days. People who attest to God’s goodness in their lives do not experience an absence of trouble but rather have a…
God is Thinking about You
I realized that God loves me so much that He is thinking about me all the time. He loves me more than I love that little granddaughter. Could anything be more wonderful than having…
God’s Love
God's love through Jesus Christ Is the rock of my Salvation, I do not have to be afraid Even though my enemies are all around me, For I know He will fight for me.…
Lord, Make Me Like That
Lord, Make Me Like That. Like a tree planted by a river, finding a constant source of life and nourishment. Like a tree spreading out its roots to that source, reaching for that which…
A Miracle on Christmas Eve
My father was born in the Ukraine and spent his first fifteen years there. One Christmas his two older brothers bought a German-made Christmas musical wind-up tree stand for their parents. It was mechanical…
“Dat Baby Jesus – He Makes me Laugh”
“Would you mind telling me why you’re so happy?” “Sho,” she said. “Christmas is coming and dat baby Jesus---He make me laugh. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also…
Simplicity of God’s Love
Dear one, the simplicity of God’s love, not our eloquence or expertise is what touches a person’s life. Wherever you are, tell someone about God’s love today!Dear one, the simplicity of God’s love, not…
A Time of Praise and Worship
Worship was such an important part of that first Christmas. Do we take the time to worship the Lord during this Christmas season?
A Christ(mas) Meditation
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room. You have prepared your gift list. You have begun preparing your house for the holidays. Take time to prepare your heart.