Insult to Injury

At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”- Mark 15:33-34, NLT When you feel forsaken, mocked by others, know that Jesus has felt the same feeling. […]

Prayer Journal—Abide

I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. – John 15:5, NASB Abide in Him. Bear much fruit. Abide in Jesus. Let his love wash over me. Help me to be vulnerable to you […]

Contentment in the Wilderness of Life

Are you clinging to old ways, trying to hold on to the past or temporal things that will not last the test of time? Sometimes holding on to the past is to hold onto bitterness, resentment or seeking revenge for past hurts. Maybe it’s clinging to old, familiar patterns of life because you fear an […]

Prayer Journal—God’s Wisdom

What are my deficiencies dear Lord? Show me and replace them with your wisdom. Help me to discover the gaps in my life and fill them with you dear Jesus. Deepen my faith and trust in you dear God. You have given me this moment of introspection. Show me your way. Replace my way with […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

The Light Side of Darkness

He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD. – Psalm 33:5, NASB I read this verse and found myself questioning whether the earth is indeed full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. What about all the pain and suffering, the wars and violence? But then it occurred to […]