Lord, help me see the failures and disappointments as stepping stones, leading me back to you and helping me turn my life around for the better. Thank you for clearing a path that always leads me back to you. Amen.
Read more..Are you in the middle of a crisis or difficult season? Have you found yourself turning to dependencies or bad habits that are substitutes for relying on God?
Read more..Keep praying. And if you don’t have the words, God has an abundant supply we can use.
Read more..“Here I am! Cleanse my heart and enable me to speak gracious words to them.”
Read more..When you take the time to consciously “tune your heart to sing His praise” you will find encouragement begins to lift the discouragement from your soul.
Read more..If properly used, social media can help grow the Kingdom of God. But if we are not on guard, social media can easily become an idol worshiped in a real sense, distracting us from the only one deserving of worship, God.
Read more..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 it with right words, good words, true words, loving words—words that will point the way to Your heart. May my words be acceptable and pleasing to You as ...
Read more..Our insufficiency drives us to God. When we realize a situation is bigger than we can handle, we're quick to open the Bible and diligently pray for guidance and power.
Read more..We can do much after we pray. But we should do nothing before we pray. Let’s start with prayer.
Read more..Do we hang in there when things get tough? Do our bad moods or our despair transfer onto others that we meet each day? Our promise to ourselves each morning should be that we will take joy with us and so our joy will overflow and touch all we meet. Now I do not mean to go around with a silly grin pasted to our faces, but just have that inner joy that Paul and others speak of and believe me it will embrace all those around.
Read more..for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” Philippians 4:11
Read more..A revolutionary for Christ is someone whose heart is totally His, who listens, believes and obeys God implicitly. You can be a revolutionary right where you are. God can use your life in incredible ways.
Read more..“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
Read more..Sinners, the ungodly, the imperfect, the fearful! Why does God choose such losers to change the world?
Read more..Reflect: What are you thankful for today? Through seasons of suffering and loss, when things seem most dark, remember to praise my God, in spite of the circumstances.
Read more..This winter, in a far North community, I experienced 24-hour darkness for the first time. A deep respect grew in my heart for the people who live there year-round and simply take it in stride. I received an e-mail from a friend there yesterday exclaiming, “The sun is back!”
Read more..The Lord has a beautiful plan for each believer’s life. But to thwart God’s purposes, Satan sprinkles obstacles in our path.
Read more..“We sometimes spend time looking around for a green light, when we ought to keep going in the obvious direction until we find a red light,” Dr. Charles Price
Read more..Take great comfort in knowing that God loves you with an everlasting love, and that his love forgives, protects, hopes, and rejoices in the truth. Be assured of his extravagant love and that he is always working in your life in love.
Read more..God is not up in heaven watching me through a spy glass. He’s up close holding my hand!
Read more..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....
Read more..Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the promise of never leaving us and for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Fill me with your Spirit – my companion, comforter, and counsellor – my unwavering assurance of never being alone all the days of my life.
Read more..Whatever your needs may be, you can follow Christ’s example and experience the Father’s provision.
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