As the Day Begins Scripture: “As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ Jesus replied, ‘Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.’” — Luke 9:57–58 (NIV) Devotional Meditation There is a momentContinue reading “Following Without Conditions”
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How to Give Something Over to God
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 ESV “I lift my worries up to you because you care for me.” I pen those words in my prayer journal daily.Continue reading “How to Give Something Over to God”
Neither Death Nor Life
In Romans 8:38–39, the apostle Paul articulates one of the most profoundly comforting reassurances in Scripture: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the loveContinue reading “Neither Death Nor Life”
Morning Prayers
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and l will give you rest. Matthew 11:28, RSV Dear Father in heaven, grant us the inner quiet we need so that we may come into your presence and hear you speak, forgetting all the things that try to force themselves upon us. May weContinue reading “Morning Prayers”
“We worry so mu…
“We worry so much about the weather that it seems we wish the best or worst upon ourselves. What if we determine to bring out the best in us instead whatever the weather.”