Prayer for the Future
God of the Children and the Future, You, Lord, are our God and we love you with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. From everlasting to everlasting, your Love is with those who fear you – who have reverential respect for you. Thank you for the promise that thoseContinue Reading
Dragons
“And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.’ And it was so. “God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all theContinue Reading
Ruts
“So we must daily keep things wound: that is, we must pray when prayer seems dry as dust; we must write when we are physically tired, when our hearts are heavy, when our bodies are in pain.” by Madeleine L’Engle in Walking on Water. Have you ever been in aContinue Reading
Break the power of the wicked
“The power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.” (Psalm 37:17 NIV) “Oh, yes! Tell us about Aslan!” said several voices at once; for once again that strange feeling—like the first signs of spring, like good news, had come over them.“Who is Aslan?” asked Susan.“Aslan?” said Mr. Beaver.Continue Reading
Complete love
The word “LOVE” is often misunderstood and warped in much of our culture. God’s definition of “LOVE” is very different. God’s view of love involves giving and self-sacrifice, which in our own strength can be hard to do. Thankfully, Holy Spirit within us can help us grow in our abilityContinue Reading
Ascent
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. (Psalm 84:1-2 NLT) One of the types of psalms in the Bible is aContinue Reading
Questions
Questions “Ask, and the gift is yours. Seek, and you’ll discover. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. For every persistent one will get what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he longs for. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an openContinue Reading
Correction for Right Living
“Whoever knows what is right but doesn’t do it is sinning.” (James 4:17 GW) So, I’m finally getting to Day #2 of that 21 day Bible Study. You know, the one I did Day #1 of about a week ago… And, again, finding myself up against more of that ToughContinue Reading
Moving Forward
“Jesus said, ‘I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.’” (John 14:6 NLV) If you could imagine the path of your life between two points – the point where you said yes to God’s invitation to eternal life and the point where you will enter into that eternalContinue Reading
Mess
I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me. Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God. Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior. (Psalm 38: 8, 17, 21, 22 NIV)Continue Reading