Refreshment
I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. (John 15:5 AMP) I’m tired tonight. As I write this, IContinue Reading
Do you want to be healed?
The same love [God the Father] has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure! (Ephesians 1:6 TPT) Hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given toContinue Reading
Perspective
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your waysAnd My thoughts higher than your thoughts.(Isaiah 55:9-10 AMP) Our area of the world has received a lot of snow recently. Whether you describeContinue Reading
Psalm 18:1-29 Prayer
O Lord, Our Rock, Fortress and Deliverer, We praise you for being our refuge, our shield, and our stronghold. Thank you for saving us from the physical and spiritual enemies of this world, especially in circumstances where we felt like death and destruction were about to overwhelm us. Thank youContinue Reading
Psalm 91 Prayer of Protection
Please join with me in praying this over our families. God, Our family dwells in the shelter of the Most High and restes in the shadow of the Almighty. We claim your holy protection over our livelihood and finances, our health, and our reputations. We rest upon your faithfulness, yourContinue Reading
Thriving Atmosphere
“Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with his super-abundance until you radiate with hope!” (Romans 15:13 TPT) As mentioned in a previousContinue Reading
Thriving
God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock?God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect. (Psalm 18:30-32 NLT) I was preparing for a presentation toContinue Reading
See and Perceive
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV) “If you do not take the distinction between good and bad very seriously,Continue Reading
No greater joy
Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him. Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing withContinue Reading
Lukewarm Church
Hopefully after so many decades as a Christian I am not so foolish to believe that I understand God and see everything from his perspective. Instead, actually, I realize that while I can grow in my knowledge of God, I certainly do not have his depth and breadth of understanding.Continue Reading