Sunday Praise

Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;Praise is becoming to the upright.Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.Sing to Him a new song;Play skillfully with a shout of joy.For the word of the LORD is upright,And all His work is done in […]

Missing What’s in Front of You

They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. – Mark 8:16, NASB When it comes to providing for our needs, how quickly we can forget God’s provision. In Mark 8:1-21, Jesus again feeds thousands with a few loaves of bread and fish with baskets of leftovers. From there, they […]

Prayer Journal

I search, dear God, for answers. You have given me insight and continue to nudge me closer to you. Yet I remain confused, perplexed on where to go next. I need your wisdom dear Lord. Guide me on your path. Show me the next steps to take. May my heart long for you with a […]

Cut!

On the movie set of our life, sometimes God calls, “Cut!” He slaps the clapboard to stop the action. This is what happened to me last week. No, I was not on a movie set filming a movie, but actually doing something quite mundane when I was injured. At first I didn’t think much about […]

Overcoming the World

When we profess our faith in Jesus, we choose to follow God. That also puts a target on our back. We become an enemy to satan. He will seek to tempt us to wander away from God and follow worldly ways. 1 Peter 5:6-10 reminds us to humble ourselves before God and cling to Him. […]

The World Seeks to Sift You

Have you ever looked back on a missed opportunity to share your faith in Jesus with regret? There they were asking pointed questions about Jesus and you backed down out of fear. It’s a feeling that helps us in some way relate to Peter’s denial in Mark 14:66-72 where he feels deep remorse and weeps. […]

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 […]