Faithful One
I praise God that He takes delight in being the One who is perfectly faithful when we can’t be.
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Do Not Disturb
The finishing touch in the travel kit was a "Do Not Disturb" sticker. The humor of it hit me: if we are honest we spend most of our days like that.
Are You Done Yet, Lord?
It seemed as though the challenges would never end. An aging parent fell and broke her hip. A brother’s cancer wasn’t responding to treatment.
Today Will Do
Don't worry about tomorrow. Lord, I don’t need tomorrow’s mercies, For Your portion today will do.
He Wonderfully Comforts
Whatever God does for you and me is without merit on our part and by pure grace on His part, and it is done for a purpose. God never gives to or benefits His…
Don’t Leave Feeling Unforgiven
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” Ephesians 1:7 If only I could believe God’s forgiveness.
Kneel Before the Lord
“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.” Psalm…
A Prayer to be as One
This prayer is for us to be as one just as the Father and Son are one.
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.
Refreshment
"Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Inject Hope
Father God, You know just what I need. And I need to proclaim your love and faithfulness every day.
Prayer: The Hedge of Protection
In the case of children who are prodigals, we can pray a hedge of thorns around them to protect them from friends who influence them in the wrong way. The Bible says, “The earnest…
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
Presumptions
Like many I live, bound up in life’s issues day-to-day, coping with the curve balls that speed my way.
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…
Restored From Shame
God delights to restore us from our shame. Will you allow Him to do so? “No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame...” Psalm 25:3
A Bee Attack
What are the “bees” in our lives? The psalmist wrote that the enemy nations surrounded him like bees.
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 Child at His Feet
His mercy will wipe away every affliction that comes against us. He calls us to come before Him as children;
Don’t Get Lost in Your Troubles
Are you troubled, restless, sleepless? Then rejoice in the Lord’s Sovereignty. I dare you. I double-dog dare you--to expose your worries to an hour of worship. Your concerns will melt like ice on an…
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.