2020-10-18
The Evidence
How can I experience gentleness in a world that is harsh and demanding and always wanting things its own way?
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2020-10-17
A Return to Normalcy
Over the past months, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on what I miss most in life during the time of the pandemic.
Read more..2020-10-15
Live Like Jesus
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you that your Word is faithful. Through the Holy Spirit, empower me to embrace your mantle of obedience so that I can daily and faithfully walk in your Word and live more like Jesus.
Read more..2020-10-13
Just Be
Be still and know that I AM . . . Even though I know He is God, do I let Him be God over my life? Do I put Him on the back burner until I need His presence?
Read more..2020-10-09
Great Anticipation
Looking back at the different phases in our life is like reviewing a book. Each chapter starts with great anticipation and usually ends with reflection and questions of tomorrow.
Read more..2020-10-09
Give Jesus Your Boat
Master, help us give up our boats which are really only symbols of our own accomplishment. Help us trust you with all that we have and are and then expectantly wait for all that you wish to do in and through us.
Read more..2020-10-08
A Set Time
Tempers are flaring and many are contemplating giving up and letting go of their promises from the Lord. I beseech you today my brothers and sisters to hold on just a little while longer.
Read more..2020-10-07
Don’t Be Anxious
Our duty today is to take Jesus at his word. When he says that we are not to worry, he means it. Who are we to question God’s provision and care for us during times of tremendous hardship?
Read more..2020-10-06
Be Patient
Don’t we all go through moments of impatience, if not verbally, then in our thoughts? The Holy Spirit reminded me of that just yesterday, I was impatient with a new waitress at a coffee shop.
Read more..2020-10-04
New Life for Old
So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me— I have never been so fully alive, free, fresh …new wine, new joys, new purpose.
Read more..2020-10-02
Hope in the Middle of Despair
Sometimes our circumstances seem overwhelming. We may feel like we will never get out of the particularly bothersome situation we are in.
Read more..2020-10-01
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.
Read more..2020-10-01
Come and Trust
Come and Trust: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
Read more..2020-09-28
If You Will, You Can
Trust requires humility. Asking admits need. Expressing our deepest desire leaves us vulnerable. By seeking a specific outcome, we risk disappointment.
Read more..2020-09-27
Been There Done That
A small hug, a hand on the arm or some small gesture of contact if no words come to mind. A gesture that says, "I'm here for you."
Read more..2020-09-27
Simplicity of God’s Love
The simplicity of God’s love, not our eloquence or expertise is what touches a person’s life.
Read more..2020-09-24
Immeasurably More
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,” Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
Read more..2020-09-23
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 your decisions about morality, values, ethics, and character?
Read more..2020-09-23
What Leads You Today?
Father God, Today I want to be LED by Your Spirit in a fresh way. Please show me Your loving mercies as I look for them. Encourage my heart and show me who I can encourage.
Read more..2020-09-22
Worried About Your Needs?
Remembering God’s past provisions will help you realize he will provide again and again. God’s hands are not too short to reach out to you.
Read more..2020-09-20
We All Need It
It’s not possible for our limited human minds to fully understand God’s gift of peace to our weary souls.
Read more..2020-09-18
Dealing With Anger
Some people want to hang on to ill feelings, but nursing a resentful attitude isn’t sustainable; anger must be put aside. If we retain our “right” to hold grudges, we can’t expect to live in the new nature Christ has created for us.
Read more..2020-09-17
Your Refuge
“Be merciful to me, O God! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I make my refuge” (Psalm 57:1). Make God your refuge. Let Him be the foundation on which you stand.
Read more..2020-09-16
Unforgettable?
It's painful being forgotten. Especially by someone we love. I try not to take it personally because life has a tendency to become busy, making meaningful communications less frequent.
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