I pray that the opportunities to do good will not have to knock me over to get my attention but, that I will be on the watch for them; that I will be eagerly listening and looking for a chance to do good. It won’t eradicate sin, but it will make a difference in the kingdom of God.
Category Archives: Devotion
Crossroads
When faced with a crossroads, God urges us to pause and assess our situation. What is our destination? Are we in agreement concerning our family’s goals? Do we share the same objectives or are we headed in two different directions? Ask God to lead and guide in the way that is pleasing to Him. Keep Him in the heart of each decision you make, and He will guide you, opening doors and closing others. Keep your focus on Him and He will direct you along the path that is right for you.
My Last Headache
These pains that we cannot rid ourselves of on earth will end. Hallelujah.
My Nineveh
The truth is that serving God has nothing to do with comfort or convenience. It has everything to do with conviction — the conviction that people all around me need rescuing, the conviction that my neighbor’s eternal destiny matters more than any temporary discomfort.
Red Sea Moments
Oh the goodness of God for those who place their trust in Him!
Hope Restored
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 (ESV) Sarah understood the ache of hope deferred. Her hopes of having a child died the moment menopause began (Genesis 18:11). There would be no baby to cradle, no diapers to change, no tiny feet running about the …
Cares
“I cast my cares on the One who cares, One who hears and answers my prayers.
Confronting Our Insecurities
One, plus God, is more than enough to tackle the job.
Who Am I
Like many individuals, I tend to think God’s plans are on me. But they’re not – they’re on Him. I don’t need to have all the answers ahead of time, I don’t need to know the route He’s taking me. I just need to be willing to be used by Him.
To Moses’ “Who am I?” God responds, “But I will be with you.”
And that, my friends, changes everything!
What Lies Beneath the Surface?
Guest Post by Author C. A. Simonson “He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.” (Job 12:22) The pond is peeling. Its floor looks like a pulled-back carpet, breaking apart in fragmented pieces of slime. It seemed lifeless all winter. No motion. Still. Silent. Undetected and hidden, the underwater carpet disguised …