Thank you, Lord, for creating in me a new heart. Thank you for freeing me from the slavery of sin and offering me life eternal.
Category Archives: An Encouraging Word
A Matter of Focus
A Matter of Focus The lazy waters take a right angled turn. Branches of white ash bend gracefully toward the water. A flash of brilliant red—a male cardinal flies, lighting on branches across the water. He perches 15 feet above the water, secure on his leafy bench, trilling to attract his mate. I sit onContinue reading “A Matter of Focus”
Pray Every Day
“Don’t forget to pray today because God did not forget to wake you up this morning.” ― Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest Journal Help me to keep communication open with you, Lord, during both the good times and the bad.
Not My Strength
Not my strength dear Lord, but yours. May I always rely on you.
Helping Others
“If sympathy is all that human beings need, then the Cross of Christ is an absurdity and there is absolutely no need for it. What the world needs is not “a little bit of love,” but major surgery. If you think you are helping lost people with your sympathy and understanding, you are a traitorContinue reading “Helping Others”
God’s Sanctuary
How often I ignore you, even though you dwell in me. Teach me to keep this sanctuary pure for you. Slow me down and teach me to be more aware of your presence, to listen to your voice and follow your will.
The Banquet
The Banquet You enter a banquet hall; before you is a long, beautifully carved wooden table set with fine china, crystal goblets, polished silverware, and linen napkins. You may eat whatever you desire. Perhaps your first choice is a juicy steak, cooked to perfection. With it you may desire a baked potato, loaded with butterContinue reading “The Banquet”
When You Pray
I am grateful, Father, that you know me inside and out, and you love me more than life itself. Thank you for providing for my every need.
Sharing Our Faith
Lord, sometimes we forget that others don’t always want to hear your story, especially if we act as if we know it all. Keep us humbly living our faith Lord, so that others will ask us why we live with love and hope in our hearts. I pray that my actions will make others wantContinue reading “Sharing Our Faith”
Walk but Not Faint
“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”
Growing Our Faith Together 