Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:2 NIV) Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32 NIV) All Powerful God, This has been quite a week for families. A full moon seems to do wacky things to children (and sometimes adults). Add a week of sugar, HalloweenContinue Reading
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:2 NIV) If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5 AMP) Open your mouth forContinue Reading
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:2 NIV) Am I now trying to win the favor and approval of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please someone? If I were still trying to be popular with men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 AMP All-Powerful God, Today, weContinue Reading
A person may plan his own journey, but the Lord directs his steps. (Proverbs 16:9 GW) Last Friday night at the homeschool graduation, I heard one of the best graduation speeches I’ve ever heard – one that will likely be remembered, at least in part. The Bible verse the class had chosenContinue Reading
Choose [God’s] instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. (Proverbs 8:10-11 NIV) Once-upon-a-time I attended a workshop with Bill Hybels who was then the pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago area. Many years laterContinue Reading
His master replied, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness! (Matthew 25:21 NLT) As I write this I am reflecting on more than six decades of farming.Continue Reading
Pray for every political leader and representative, so that we would be able to live tranquil, undisturbed lives, as we worship the awe-inspiring God with pure hearts. (1 Timothy 2:2 TPT) The following was a prophetic word and call to warrior prayer given by Amanda Grace in late October. AlthoughContinue Reading
“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
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5 AMP) Once upon a time, as all good stories begin, there was aContinue Reading
Choose [God’s] instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. (Proverbs 8:10-11 NIV) Once-upon-a-time I attended a workshop with Bill Hybels who was then the pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago area. Many years laterContinue Reading