Posts tagged “Prayer”
Give thanks in ALL circumstances
Please reread yesterday’s devotion. There are often two ways of looking at a situation. Yes, that cameraman was fortunate. Yes, we have a reason…
Don’t give up without a fight!
“Thy will be done” (Luke 11:2 KJV). This can be hard to pray when we or those we love are facing dire circumstances. Perhaps,…
The rock that is higher
In northeastern Wyoming, a monolithic rock formation called Devil’s Tower rises 867 feet out of the dry and flat land. You can see it…
Hope for the future
I just love it when my seed catalogs arrive in the mail this time of year! I like to take a day—in the deepest,…
Plug in to the power source
A young man was studying to be a pastor when he learned that his brother had been killed. He felt he should be able…
Pray the psalms
“Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me! Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek…
Pray for God’s justice
One of the beautiful things about biblical writing is that it does not whitewash human thought processes. Even amongst those who wrote under God’s…
Live at peace
Here are some words to hold in tension. In Psalm 58, David proclaims, “The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they…
Hurt people hurt people
The Big Book of Revenge: Dozens of Wicked Ways to Have the Last Laugh. That was the title of a book donated to our…
Healing for broken relationships
In the upheaval of the past year or two, most of us have been touched by divided opinions and stress buildup leading to angry…
Wear God down
Have you ever heard of Andy Bernard? Andy is one of the more persistent and annoying characters from the show The Office, a man…
God sees, knows, and cares
Have you fallen victim to the lie that trusting in God is for those who can’t make it on their own? Do you ever…