10 Things to Pray for Friends and Family
The Bible instructs us to bear one another's burdens. Many problems are too heavy for us to bear alone. Holy Spirit, enable me to pray for my family and friends according to the mind…
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Ever Green Christians
How can Christians remain “ever green” in the midst of the seemingly endless drought of discouragement or the sudden and unexpected fiery trial?
Christ My Life
Christ my life, and Christ my light, Christ for morning, noon, and night; Christ when all around gives way, Christ my everlasting stay;
Lessons Learned from a Three Year Old: Stuck inside the Computer
As adults, we laughed at the absurdity of someone being trapped inside a computer.
Inject Hope
Father God, You know just what I need. And I need to proclaim your love and faithfulness every day.
Thump-Thud, Thump-Thud
There’s nothing like a good thump to reveal the nature of a heart. Jesus said that out of the nature of the heart a man speaks (Luke 6:45).
Call to Prayer
“God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil….” - EM Bounds
No Age Limits
She just keeps saying “yes” to Jesus. Simple, isn’t it? While Marti has lived with disappointments and sorrow,
Presumptions
Like many I live, bound up in life’s issues day-to-day, coping with the curve balls that speed my way.
Are People Asking Questions?
In a recent conversation with a successful businessman, he described how he encourages his Christian colleagues to live and work in a secular environment where a verbal expression of faith may not be welcome…
Deception of the Heart
Our God is so amazing. Majestic. Gracious. Loving. We may think, “I would never serve another.” But tragically, it happens all the time. “Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside…
Store of Salvation
In Isaiah, the Lord refers to himself as a store! A rich store filled with everything good, beautiful and necessary for abundant life.
Spiritual Sunglasses
The psalmist prayed, “Open my eyes…” and the hymn writer penned, “Open my eyes, illumine me…” How different will be my viewpoint of the people and world around me when my prayer is the…
Roller Coaster Journey
Sometimes, I feel like I’m just going AROUND and AROUND– trying to set up appointments and rescheduling cancellations.
A Bee Attack
What are the “bees” in our lives? The psalmist wrote that the enemy nations surrounded him like bees.
Where is Your Trust?
What object or person do you trust? Where is your security? The dictionary definition of trust is “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.”
Whom Have I but You?
What can truly fulfill and sustain us? Only our relationship with God and his people last beyond the grave.
A Matter of the Will
“If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it
A Prayer to Stay on God’s Path
Abba, thank you for sending a helper to direct my steps. You know everything and will guide me in your will.
A Child at His Feet
His mercy will wipe away every affliction that comes against us. He calls us to come before Him as children;
Who Can I Rely On?
God makes promises, too. Except that with him, his words accomplish what he sets out to do. Let us then trust in the power and safety of his words. His words are true; they…
Lord, Speak with Power, Comfort & Clarity
Lord, no one speaks with the power of Your voice- You said "Come forth" and the dead lived again; You said, ...
Where are You Placing Your Trust?
The truth is, that people will fail us. Jobs will be lost. Death is a certainty in life. But in the midst of it all, there is hope. Jesus is that hope.
Kindness to a Thief
No one wants to be in relationship with someone who they think disapproves of them. No one wants to know a God they think will zap them at every wrong move.