July 2023

Peace like a river…

O, LORD, I rejoice that Your Peace is always with me because You are my constant Companion. When I keep my focus on You, I can experience both Your Presence and Your Peace. Please build a hedge of protection around me when I am not focused on Your presence. I will today live in Your […]

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Jesus…First in everything!

My Father, I know putting You first is not an arbitrary rule; it is the only way to live vibrantly, joyfully—close to You. It is also the way to live purposefully, letting You direct all my steps. “In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.”

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Speak to me, LORD!

Heavenly Father, my mind cannot comprehend the wonders of Who You are, but I praise Your wonderful name which You have disclosed to me in Your Word. Please help me to know You more, to love You better, and to follow You more nearly with every passing day. I bow my entire being before You deeply

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Turn My Heart toward You…alone!

O, my Dear LORD, every time I reach the limits of my understanding, I can keep moving onward by relying on my trust in You. Help me to stay in communication with You through silent and spoken prayers—trusting in You with all my heart instead of leaning on my understanding. Please, LORD and Amen! “Trust in the Lord

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You are my Rock…always!

O, my Father God, no matter how much I feel like “I’ve got this,” I must not give in to the temptation to doubt Your Love when things don’t go as I expect or when I’ve failed in some way. Your loving Presence is the solid rock on which I can always stand—knowing that in You I

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