The Right Motives for Prayer

What is the right attitude for prayer? How do we know whether we are praying our own motives as opposed to God’s motives? Exactly how should we pray? Jesus taught His disciples to pray with the “Our Father” in Matthew 6:9-10. It is the right attitude to begin with the perspective of God being your […]

Prayer Journal

Help me dear Lord to follow your light, the path you lay before me. Help me to avoid darkness. May your light dear Jesus illuminate my path today. Help me to see you at work and respond to the people who cross my path today. Thank you for being in my life, for your salvation. […]

Sunday Praise

You are my God, and I give thanks to You;You are my God, I extol You.Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;For His lovingkindness is everlasting. – Psalm 118:28-29

The Empty Walls for the Faithful

I frowned wondering what he meant. How could someone be commended for just having faith? All the other hall of fames I had visited recognized people for their deeds, their great accomplishments.

What Does Being Poor in Spirit Get You?

It’s interesting that Jesus opens His sermon on the Mount with, (NASB) 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3, NASB).” The NASB footnote describes poor as, “those who are not spiritually arrogant.” To me it means those who are open to hearing God’s word. They are […]

Prayer Journal

What does is look like to have a deep faith in you dear Jesus? Deep, undoubting faith where I am one with you. Where I believe in your ability to save, your righteousness. A faith that is focused solely on you and not the distractions of this life. Give me a longing for that love […]

Sunday Praise

“For I proclaim the name of the LORD;Ascribe greatness to our God!The Rock! His work is perfect,For all His ways are just;A God of faithfulness and without injustice,Righteous and upright is He.” – Deuteronomy 32:3-4, NASB

Holding on for Dear Life

There are days when it seems it is hard to push back against the world. It appears you are surrounded by the idol worship of our day that rejects the living God. At times it may be seem hard to hold on to God’s truth as others pressure you with false teaching. Deuteronomy 13 is […]

What Does it Mean to Have Faith?

I have often wrestled with what it means to have faith in Jesus Christ. How can you tell you have enough faith? I’ve come to the conclusion that this wrestling is more wrestling with myself than with God. It is that gnawing feeling inside that causes me to question if I’m doing enough, if my […]

Prayer Journal

Help me dear Lord to trust in you, to seek a deeper intimacy with you; to hold you close and not let you go. Deepen my love for you dear Jesus. Fill me with your hope, your joy, your love. Fill my thirst with your living water. Fill me with your wisdom and discernment. Your […]