Author Archives: Intentional Faith

THE WORD “peculiar” is found in Titus 2:14. Christians are the peculiar people of God. We use the word sometimes when we speak of something odd or strange. But that is not its use here. The word is translated from a Greek word which is made up of two words, one which means “around, “Continue reading “Peculiar”

What does honesty in a relationship mean to you? James 5:16 (NIV) 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Hope has nothing to do with optimism.  Its opposite is not pessimism but despair.  And if Jesus never allowed his soul to be cornered into despair, clearly we Christians shouldn’t either.

Good Jesus, the water of your teaching flows in silence.  Your gospel is not poured into our ears by an eloquent tongue but is breathed into our hearts by your sweet Spirit.  Your voice never strains nor shouts.  You do not force us to hear you.  You ask only that we open our hearts toContinue reading “Prayer for the Day”

It is amazing that a poor human creature is able to speak with God in heaven and not be afraid.  When we pray, the heart and the conscience must not pull away from God or stand in fear.  We must hold fast and believe that God Himself has heard our prayer.  It was for thisContinue reading “Thought for the Day”

O Lord Jesus, I will embrace you who became a little child for me.  In my weakness, I clasp you who became weak for me.  As a mere man, I embrace you who is God made man.  You came a man as poor as I am and you rode into Jerusalem seated on a borrowedContinue reading “Prayer for Today”

When we pray we should keep in mind all of the shortcomings and excesses we feel and pour them out freely to God, our faithful Father, who is ready to help.  If you do not know or recognize your needs or think you have none, then you are in the worst possible place.  The greatestContinue reading “Today’s Thought”

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, It is the only thing that ever has.”   Margaret Mead

THE ASCENDING OF JESUS      The Christian scriptures treat the ascending of Jesus as an integral part of the Easter event. The earlier accounts tell of appearances of the already risen and ascended One. Paul includes his Damascus experience among these appearances in his letter to the Corinthians(1 Co.15:8). The later stories tend to separateContinue reading “Preparing for Ascension Day”

Every person has secrets and there is a reason we hide them.  And no one knows more of our secrets than our spouse.  Now answer the question: Do they feel safer or scared that you know so many of their secrets?  Shame is a terrible master and our task as a spouse is to helpContinue reading “Love Dare for Day 17”