“And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.” 2 Thessalonians 3:13 Dear Father, Help me do the right thing. Now that sounds so easy to my ears and I have muttered it so many times without giving it a whole lot of thought. But my prayer today and I hope for […]
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. – 1 Peter 2:9 Our purpose is to declare the excellencies of God. What an amazing calling we have! […]
John Owen’s seven considerations for mortification: 1. Consider the dangerous symptoms of lust; 2. Get a clear sense of : a. the guilt of the sin, b. its manifold danger, c. the evil of it; 3. Load your conscience with the guilt of the perplexing sin; 4. Have a vehement desire for […]
The Lord is not slack concerning His promises, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 Dear Father, I am still struggling to wrap my mind around the scenes coming from the catastrophic destruction in Japan. I look […]
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2 Dear Father, My backyard seems scraggly right now but actually it is ready for growth. My husband and I spent the last weekend out there […]
I ran across this clipping called Rules for Daily Conduct in a recent study I was preparing for in Luke. It didn’t quite go with my material but I found it personally helpful to me and clipped it for myself and wanted to add it to my website to share with you. It’s from a […]
“The real work of life happens at the cellular level of one moment at a time believing God’s promises. Praying like breathing and obeying his spirit immediately. There are no larger battles.” – Andrée Seu Every decision we make, no matter how small it seems, is elevating one thing over another. Making one item more […]
It’s always good to have a friend who is straight forward and blunt. Someone who will tell you like it is, without all the sugar-coating to make it go down better. We desperately need that some times. I do anyway. I ran across this quote this morning on the Sovereign Grace Ministries website by Charles […]
God our Father has already bestowed upon us the fullness of his love. (John 16:27, 17:23) If you are his, you will never be more loved by him then you are loved by him right now as you read this. All the work you do in the church. all the pursuit of him will not […]
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Dear Father, The headlines for this one day are enough to make strong knees buckle. The uncertainty in Egypt, unrest in […]
