I just finished a biography called E.M. Bounds: Man of Prayer by Lyle Dorsett. In this biography Lyle Dorsett writes about the life of E.M. Bounds through reading and collecting every scrap of information he could find on him. Since very little had previously been written about this great man of prayer, Lyle Dorsett, was […]
I read this poem this earlier this week in one of my favorite devotional books, Streams in the Desert, by L.B. Cowman. It’s from Sept. 25th. He was better to me than all my hopes; He was better than all my fears; He made a bridge of my broken works, And a rainbow of my […]
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jer. 29:11 The verse from Jeremiah 29:11 has been standing out to me lately. “”For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the […]
I am running in slow motion today. My mind feels like a record player with its audio speed settings set too low. All my thoughts are stretched and drawn out. They are so slow that at times it seems as if they stop and come to a complete standstill at times. I catch myself staring […]
I love cool, breezy early mornings. I love the sweetness found in the air like aromatherapy. It soothes and refreshes me the moment I walk out of my front door. It calls me to pause and breath deep for a moment, to try to take in as much of it as I possibly can and […]
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1b Wonderful Father, I have always liked watching the Olympic field and track competitions. Yes, even with my short fire-hydrant shaped frame, I love watching the runners take their mark, explode with energy at the sound of the gun, and run for their […]
“That I may know Him.” Philippians 3:10 Dear Father, In the midst of this boiling, broiling, roasting, toasting summer I heard a song that took me far away. Took me to a mountain where You met me an autumn ago. The cool, brisk mountain air refreshed my body as Your Spirit refreshed my heart. It […]
“…and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 Dear Father, Yesterday I battled ants in my backyard. They amaze me with their tenacity. I use my garden hose to annihilate their mounds and the next day they are back. Some days I give them a break and leave them alone. They are undaunted. They just […]
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1b Dear Father, Thank You for sending Your Son to free and mend a messed up world. Having recently witnessed closer than a bird’s eye view, the psychiatric and penal systems, I […]
Sometimes it may seem that God is a big blank face in the sky and we can paint any face on him that we like according to our culture, according to our experiences, according to popular opinion, according to our personal opinion. This makes the opinions of what God looks like as numerous as […]
