Giving Thanks

Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. – Psalm 106:1 (NASB)

Managing Complaints in Church

There is something about complaining that is contagious. It seems if one person complains, then soon there are more people complaining about the same thing. This can cause a community to slip into a lack of contentment, criticizing those in leadership and wishing to go back to “when things were so much better.” I have […]

Prayer Journey — God’s Love and Grace

This morning I praise you God for your love and care, for being in my life. Thank you for the grace your shower on me each day, for your healing touch. I praise you for your righteousness, your faithfulness through the generations. Thank you for the forgiveness you offer—salvation through Jesus Christ. I am grateful […]

Sunday Praise

But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” – John 4:23-24 (NASB)

Friday Faith

And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens, for they neither sow […]

Prayer Journey — Confident in Who You Are

Leave behind that poor self image that others have burdened you with. Be confident in who you are in God. Learn to dismiss the opinions that seek to drag you down into the mud; seek to suppress you; seek to make you a failure. Don’t get caught up in the negativity of others who want […]

Thanksgiving Daily

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, but everyday should be thanksgiving to God for the love and grace he lavishes on us. Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High; Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor […]

Bathing Everything in the Joy of the Lord

For too long I focused on the first part of the verse, “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances,” as this challenge to be joyful about everything; to lift up everything to God in prayer. I was treating it almost as a chore, keeping track of how many times I failed to pray or be thankful about something.