Lord, you know I try, but I want to do more than try. I want to yield to your will. I want to obey your will. Open my eyes and ears so I can discern your truth. Teach me, Lord, teach me.
Category Archives: An Encouraging Word
A Leafy Canopy
(This devotion was first published in The Secret Place.) The nature trails near my city home meander through the woods. Beneath overarching branches of walnut, cottonwood, ash, and other trees, I walk in shade, the leafy canopy protecting me from the summer’s heat. Here I enjoy temperatures ten degrees cooler than the sunnier pathways. AsContinue reading “A Leafy Canopy”
Nourish My Soul
“What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.” ~Corrie ten Boom~ Lord, you know how often I allow my soul to become dried and withered when I neglect time in prayer. Forgive me Lord and help me to cherish that time when I can converse withContinue reading “Nourish My Soul”
Fear God
God, I hold you in awe and reverence, for you alone are God. I Thank you for your love, justice, wisdom, and creative power. Thank you for providing your word to guide me on this earthly journey. I pray you will show me how to lovingly follow your commands and ask you to continually moldContinue reading “Fear God”
In His Hands
“Restlessness and impatience change nothing except our peace and joy. Peace does not dwell in outward things, but in the heart prepared to wait trustfully and quietly on him who has all things safely in his hands.” Help me to remember, Lord that You do, indeed, hold all things in your hands. Help my heartContinue reading “In His Hands”
Do Small Things
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa Teach me, Lord, to do the small things that will make a difference in another’s life. Teach me to do this with great love.
Remember His Deeds
Yes, Lord, I remember the stories from your word, how you parted the Red Sea, how your son was born of a virgin. I remember the ways He healed, both body and spirit. And Lord, I remember the miracles you have performed in my own life. You are mightly, indeed.
As the Deer Pants for Water
In late August the hot sun scorches the earth. The brittle grass browns and breaks. Moisture-starved leaves yellow and flutter to the ground. The baked earth, cracked in every direction, cries for rain. Insects buzz in erratic dances—nothing else moves. The stifling heat rises in nearly invisible waves. Safe in her thicket, the deer stirs. Continue reading “As the Deer Pants for Water”
All of You
“An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.” ― A.W. Tozer Thank you, Father, for your undivided attention and love, for givingContinue reading “All of You”
Praise the Lord!
Praise Him in the good times, praise Him in the bad times, praise, praise, praise the Lord!
Growing Our Faith Together 