Dick Ivey

Dear LORD, instead of trying to fix myself today, help me fix my thoughts on You, the Lover of my soul. Rather than using my energy to beat myself up, I need encouragement to redirect it to communicating with You—trusting and praising You. I want to be like those who look to You and have a […]

Father, sometimes things surprise my equilibrium and I despise those times. Help me not to let unexpected events throw me off course. Instead of ever getting upset or anxious, I want to respond calmly and confidently—remembering that You are with me all the way to the end. Fear not, for I am with you; Be not

Oh, LORD my God, my heart longs to trust in You alone. I want to truly and fully be my best self with You. I deeply desire You to bring out the best in me. Please bring out the gifts You have implanted in my soul and make me more like Jesus…today and every day.

Dear LORD, as I read Your History of patience with Your Chosen people in their persistent and pernicious apostasy, I read again and again where you finally said ENOUGH! How close are we as a nation reaching the tipping point? What will it take for us to move back from the brink? What can I

Dear God and Ruler of the Universe, we have voted as a nation and some of the results I rejoice in and others I do not. What does this election cycle portend for us as a nation? Since I don’t know what the immediate future holds, help me rest assuredly in your strong and might

Oh, my God, my Father, my times are in Your hands. Your holy hands are absolutely capable of caring for me and meeting my needs.  But I trust in you, Lord;     I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands;     deliver me from the hands of my enemies,     from those who pursue me,

Father, God, I am so tempted to pray for particular outcomes from today’s elections. I need to be reminded over and over again to be committed to the process and leave the outcomes in Your hands. I do pray for a spiritual awakening in our land for we have fallen so far short of Your

Father, God, I remember that You love me with a perfect and unfailing Love: You have always been endlessly patient with me and all my mistakes. So this day in the face of the chaos about us, I ask the Holy Spirit to help me love others with Your beautiful, patiient Love. I will be joyful

Dear LORD, the older I get, the more I appreciate the wisdom You exercised in Creation when you made a day of rest. I look forward today to listening to some of my favorite Gospel music and rejoicing at the feet of Your Servants who preach and teach the Word. Give me lessons I can