“Jesus tells us to set our hearts on the kingdom. Setting our hearts on something involves not only serious aspirations but also strong determination. A spiritual life requires human effort. The forces that keep pulling us back into a worry-filled life are far from easy to overcome.” Henri Nouwen Lord, help me to keep myContinue reading “Hearts on the Kingdom”
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Testing Our Anchors
“Life has a way of testing our anchors and tempting us to drift. Nevertheless, if our anchors are correctly place in the rock of our Redeemer, they will hold no matter the force of the wind, the strength of the tide, or the height of the water. Dieter F. Lichicterf Father God, help me toContinue reading “Testing Our Anchors”
Drawing Closer
“Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon Lord, I thank you for those cares and concerns that have drivenContinue reading “Drawing Closer”
Drawing Closer
“The basis of the mission of the twelve apostles was not their knowledge, training, or character, but their having lived with Jesus. Paul, who was not with Jesus while he was traveling with his disciples, encountered him on the road to Damascus. This experience was the foundation on which all his apostolic work was built.Continue reading “Drawing Closer”
Good Gifts
“He bequeaths us His manger, from which to learn how God came down to man, and His cross to teach us how man may go up to God.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon Oh, God, thank you for simple images and symbols that remind us of your goodness and grace. Thank you, Lord, for giving usContinue reading “Good Gifts”
Knowing God
“One of the most wonderful things about knowing God is that there’s always so much more to know, so much more to discover.” -Joni Eareckson Tada. Father God, I thank you for providing me with glimpses of how amazing you are. I pray you will reveal more of yourself to me and to others. MayContinue reading “Knowing God”
Division Among Us
“The Spirit of God doesn’t work where there is division, and what we want today is the spirit of unity amongst God’s children, so that the Lord may work.” – D.L. Moody Oh, Lord, forgive us for all the divisions, mistrust, and fear among your followers. Forgive us and show us how to be unifiedContinue reading “Division Among Us”
Prayer
Christians should never forget that the highest kind of prayer is never the making of requests. Prayer at its holiest moment is the entering into God to a place of such blessed union as makes miracles seem tame and remarkable answers to prayer appear something very far short of wonderful by comparison. ” ― A.W. Tozer
Arrogance?
“But isn’t arrogance, in fact, the other side of rejection? Isn’t arrogance putting yourself on a pedestal to avoid being seen as you see yourself? Isn’t arrogance, in the final analysis, just another way of dealing with the feelings of worthlessness? Both self-rejection and arrogance pull us out of the common reality of existence andContinue reading “Arrogance?”
Why We Write
I couldn’t agree more with Liz Curtis Higgs. Before working on my book, I pray that God will give me the wisdom and the words that will reveal Him to others and bring Him glory. Lord, You are faithful. Thank you for providing guidance to each one of us in our tasks. May we yieldContinue reading “Why We Write”
Growing Our Faith Together 