Dear LORD, You’ve been showing me that recognizing my neediness is only half the battle. The other half is for me to believe that You can—and will—supply every need of mine in a way and in a time which You choose and is best for me. Rest me in that promise, for the sake of […]
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Father, O, my Father, I am so heavy of heart today on behalf of little children who have suddenly been thrust into broken homes or have been diagnosed with life threatening diseases just as their lives are beginning. Part of me wants to yell “NOT FAIR,” until I recall nothing enters my life which has
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The year was 1975. I had just completed doctoral studies at Southwestern Seminary a mere four years before and I was the second youngest ever to complete that work at the time. I was slated to return to the Seminary as an adjunct professor that fall with a view toward full faculty status the following
O, God, when I have been hurt or disadvantaged, I want retribution, I want payback and I want it now. Forgive me for the seeds of anger and the desire to take over Your job. Teach me how to be loving and forgiving even as You have loved and forgiven me. Help me do no
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My Father, as I examine my heart today, keep me from being jealous of anybody else’s success or accomplishments or possessions. Make me grateful for what I have and trust You alone for my needs. This I pray earnestly for Your constant reminder to be thankful, in the name of Your son, my Savior. Amen
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Father, my Father, I am bombarded on so many sides and in so many ways with images which drag my attention to thoughts I wish I didn’t have. Please help me today to see and do what is right in all circumstances, this I pray in Jesus’ matchless name. Amen Verse for Today: Finally, believers,
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Good morning, LORD. Today I want You to help me focus on wise food and drink intake. With so many choices of great foods, it is so easy for me to overeat and gain unwanted weight. I pray for wisdom to eat right and for Your Spirit to keep me conscious of my consumption. I
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Dear God, my Father, the older I get the more I want to slow down. I am frequently tempted to do nitpicking things instead of meaningful things. Please keep me focused on doing the best things first today, and then every day thereafter, because I want You to be pleased with me. I pray this
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THERE HAS TO BE A WAY TO GET THIS DONE! Suppose you had 8 children…just suppose. Which two or three of them would you pick out to be divorced by the the time they are in their early 30s? You wouldn’t do that, would you? Except according to the well regarded FORBES research, even the
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Father, as I contemplate where the seven deadly sins occur in my life, I’d like to think greed is not in play, but I know it is. The temptation to want more or to ensure I can always have enough is a dormant threat riding around on the backroads of my mind. In my heart
