A word of prayer – Page 3 – Growing Our Faith Together

Take My Hand

Thank you, Father, for so freely offering your hand to help me in my fears. Make me humble enough to reach out and accept your divine assistance.

“At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of God’s hand until we learn to hear Him…Watch where God puts you into darkness, and when you are there keep your mouthContinue reading “In the Dark Places”

Be My Guide

I know not the way God leads me, but well do I know my Guide.― Martin Luther Lord, sometimes the path ahead is unclear, and I become confused, afraid, or worried. Forgive me for not trusting you to keep my steps on the path, on the way you choose for me. Help me know You wellContinue reading “Be My Guide”

Reap a Harvest

Friday Friends’ Favorite: Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Lord, give us strength. Strength for the days when we want to give up, strength for the days when we are weary, strength for the daysContinue reading “Reap a Harvest”

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord! Maker of heaven and earth, He is faithful, He is just, He is wisdom, He is love. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness, for His creation, from majestic mountains to dselicate flowers, to the oce Praise the Lord! Praise God, for He is wisdom, He is just, He is love. Praise HimContinue reading “Praise the Lord”

Peace

“While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.”― St. Francis of Assisi Lord, it’s so easy to talk about peace, to give it lip service. Teach me to harbor your peace deep within my heart, to speak it, to live it, to share it withContinue reading “Peace”

Friday Friends’ Favorites

It’s Friday, so it’s time for something new: Friday Friends’ Favorites. If you have a favorite verse that you’d like to see on my blog or Facebook page, just type the reference in the comments, and I will share it on a Friday. Here’s the first. Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is with you,Continue reading “Friday Friends’ Favorites”

Trust in the Lord

God of salvation, thank you for your saving grace. When I tremble in fear, take my hand and remind me that You, not me, are the strength I need.

Making Connections

“You have to look for the things that connect us all. Find the ways our paths cross, our lives intersect, and our hearts collide.” From Navigating Early, by Clare Vanderpool God, it seems that we spend our time looking for the things that divide us, for the ways we are different. Show us how toContinue reading “Making Connections”

Abide in Him

Father God, I long to draw closer to You. Teach me to abide in You and to produce much fruit.