“The life of faith is not a life of mounting up with wings, but a life of walking and not fainting.” ― Oswald Chambers, Oh, Lord, you know that I’d love to soar! I thank you for showing me that a life of faith is not built on soaring, but on consistently walking, consistently obeyingContinue reading “Walk but Not Faint”
Category Archives: A word of prayer
Pleasing God
Lord, thank you for teaching me ways to please you. Teach me to yield to your power to enable me to do your will.
Blood of Christ
Blood of Christ Blood of Christ course through my heart, That I may love like thee, Blood of Christ course through my brain, That I may think like thee. Blood of Christ, nourish my tongue, That it may speak for you, Blood of Christ nourish my eyes, Let them see as you do. Blood ofContinue reading “Blood of Christ”
Running to Jesus
You never go away from us, yet we have difficulty in returning to You. Come, Lord, stir us up and call us back. Kindle and seize us. Be our fire and our sweetness. Let us love. Let us run. — Augustine of Hippo Are you rejoicing in His fire and sweetness? Are you running towardContinue reading “Running to Jesus”
A Joyful Heart
Always, Lord? Really? Joyful when I’m sick? When I am disappointed, when I am discouraged? Even when life just isn’t going well? Create in me a joyful heart, Lord, in all circumstances, for you are good, loving, and faithful.
Like a Butterfly
“You will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside.” ― Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest God, I am so unaware of the ways you constantly work to refine me and make me into your image. Just like the butterfly, restingContinue reading “Like a Butterfly”
Who Is Our Enemy?
Lord, why do we see people who disagree with us as our enemies? Satan must be dancing for joy when he sees us doing this. Help us to focus on combatting the real enemy with prayer, studying our bibles, and loving on others.
In His Light
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.― C.S. Lewis Lord, every morning you make the sun rise, infusing the world with light. Thank you. Every day you live in the hearts of believers, infusing us withContinue reading “In His Light”
His Saving Grace
Thank you, Father, for your faithfulness. I’m thankful that you are my Savior, and I pray for the souls of those who have not yet accepted your saving grace.
In the Dark
“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.” ― Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest When I’m in those dark places,Continue reading “In the Dark”
Growing Our Faith Together 