Prayer Journey — Overwhelmed

The world seems so overwhelming at times. The pressures come from all sides seeking to crush me. I feel as if I cannot stand. I feel defeated. Yet your word dear God continues to promise victory. Your promises declare we will overcome the world if we believe in your son Jesus Christ. Our strength to […]

Morning Praise — Intricate Details

In the changing seasons, I see you dear Lord. I see your hand in the detail of emerging fall colors on the leaves of the trees. I see your touch in the way all the leaves blend together to create a symphony of beauty for our eyes. I praise you dear Lord for your hand […]

Captain Obvious

Have you ever been in the embarrassing position of not seeing something right in front of you until someone points it out? Today’s post talks about how the Spirit of God points outs out the obvious to us.

A River of Hope in Our Communities

In Ezekiel 40-47:11. Ezekiel is shown visions of the temple of God. What struck me about this passage was the description in Ezekiel 47:1-12 where Ezekiel is shown water “coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar (verse 1).” The water starts as a trickle from the altar and […]

Prayer Journey — Stay in Your Lane

Are you running the race God laid out for you or are you too busy wishing you were running someone else’s race; too envious of what others have that you don’t have?

Morning Praise — Emptied

When you approach God to give him praise, empty yourself of yourself. Pure praise is God focused, a time to open ourselves to what God has for our life.

The Stench of a Grumbler

The grumblers. You’ll find them most anywhere and it seems especially in church. I’m sure you’ve heard them, the ones who complain about everything: “that money should’ve been given to the poor instead of wasted on that;” or “those large groups of people are only following him because of his charisma.” I know they’re in […]

The Creation of Hope in the Void

Without God, our life is formless and empty. We hover over the surface of the deep, the pit of despair. Deep in our darkness we cannot see, but the Spirit of God is there, hovering over the surface. God is our hope. He brings order to our formless and empty life. In our darkness we […]

Prayer Journey — The Moment Between Pain and Fear

In the moment, wedged between memories of past traumas and worries about a future yet to be, there’s emotional pain from the past and deep fear of what is to come. The pain and fear robs me of this moment dear God; steals my ability to be in the moment, to fill my senses with […]

Morning Praise — An Unknowable Love

Praise to you dear God for the way you show your love and grace. I praise you that you do not always meet my expectations, but instead choose the better path for me; the path with the long term view, not short term gain. I praise you for the littlest surprises that appear in our […]