People now-a-days tend to skim and scan. It’s easy to go a whole day or longer only having read one-liners here-and-there. A tweet, an update, a meme with less than ten words. We don’t tend to learn anything in depth any more. A whole paragraph seems like it will take too much time to read….
Category: Possibilities
Be Fruitful
God said, “Be fruitful & multiply.” Yes, He meant in procreation, but He also meant be fruitful in everything—grow results daily in life—plant good seeds & reap a great harvest. Work at your life like it’s a garden. Plant seed. Mix in fertilizer. Water it. Yes, the weed of fear will pop up regularly….
How to Pray for People’s Problems
When someone I know has a need, my first response is often to pray for the obvious answer to their problem. A job when they’re unemployed. A windfall when they’re low on money. A disease to be healed. It seems simple but is there more? Is there a better way to pray for their…
Nothing Too Small
Nothing is too small to pray about. On Friday, my cat was in pain. I didn’t know what was wrong but he squealed when he walked. He was quiet when he was lying still but his low growl told me not to come too close. I got ready to take him to the vet and…
Begin Again
There is nothing magical or special about January 1. If you made some resolutions and have already stopped them, you can always begin again today. God’s mercies and second chances are new each and every morning! If you felt strongly about changing something on December 31st, it’s worth continuing your pursuit now even if you’re…
Created Anew
We are consistently in the process of being made new. Bear patiently with that process. Work on doing those things that He planned long ago for you to do. As we work, we learn more and more. You are indeed being made new with each passing day.
A Confident Hope
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is…
Thanksgiving Week Day 7
David’s Prayer of Praise Then David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly: “O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever! Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth…
Thanksgiving Week Day 6
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
Thanksgiving Week Day 5
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. ~ Psalm 100:4-5 NLT