We often picture submitting to God’s will as a struggle, and for our human selves it is. We grapple for control and relinquish it after being wrestled to the ground by circumstances. God’s plan, however, …
Father, Let me be transparent before You. Let my obedience and service be an outpouring of love for You rather than works done out of obligation. Cleanse my heart of thoughts or attitudes that rise …
What God has said will be accomplished! The world may question and belittle. We may fear that the wicked will overcome. I may struggle to see light in the darkness, but my heart can be …
We get nervous when we don’t hear from people. We wonder what is wrong. We fret. The Israelites became pretty fretful as they waited through the 400 years of God’s silence that stretched between the …
The first chapter of the book of James gives us a lot of practical teaching. I like to think that it tells me where to focus my attention and my energy. Focus on the outcome …
Recently, I was asked to recount a favorite childhood memory or tradition. I sat perplexed for a minute as I thought. I could have told about the Florida snow when I was still a preschooler …
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Lord, give me eyes to see the good in each day: beauty that surrounds me, hope when despair is near, light when darkness reigns. Grant me vision to notice kindness, and mercy, and grace. Let my …
I am not much into making New Year’s resolutions. My tendency toward perfectionism defeats me the first time I make a misstep, so five days into my resolutions they are usually swept under the rug …
Let my words be kind and my pace unhurried. Let me walk in Your Spirit with truth and grace. Let my heart be settled on fulfilling Your purpose And my eyes focused on Your precious …
