Dick Ivey

Seek HIS face…all day today

My Father, I am prone to wasting energy worrying about things which are beyond my control. I am chagrined when I do that. Help me today, Instead, to use that energy to connect with You. I want to Seek Your Face continually. Make me ready to follow wherever You lead today, trusting You to open up

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Open my eyes, LORD

Dear Father, today open the eyes of my heart so I will not overlook even the smallest opportunity to be Jesus in blue jeans to somebody. Please make me loving and caring and sensitive enough not to miss a single opportunity. Thank You for letting me see a bit of the world through Your eyes,

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Don’t hold anything back!

When something unforeseen and unpleasant and permanent thrusts its ugly head into your life…like the death of someone you really love, what will be the “Oh, if Onlies…” in your memory. None of us is promised another day here on earth…none of us. It became clear to me again when a young mother running an

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Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria…

Oh my LORD, I am so grateful to live in a town where so many of our friends and neighbors love You. As we continue to point toward establishing a Country Fellowship/Cowboy Church, please make us each and all beacons of Your light in whatever we do. In Jesus’ strong and mighty name, I pray

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Praying for wisdom to TRUST!

LORD God, I know as I turn my attention to You, the problems fade in significance and lose their power to trip me up. Most of the situations that entangle my mind are not today’s concerns. Please help me remember that I usually have borrowed them from tomorrow. This I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Gratitude in all things…

Father, I know grumbling and pouting are not among the spiritual gifts You give. Guard my heart and my mouth from such inappropriate thoughts and words. Help me in all things to bring to you my supplications with gratitude and thanksgiving and praise. I want to live my life above the fray in everything for

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