Tag: Faith

Start Your Day with Prayer: Finding Time for God

Prayer. Sometimes, we feel rushed and don’t always start our day with prayer. We think we don’t have time and we can pray while we’re getting ready to head out the door. While that is good, there are distractions that can draw us away from the intimate time with God. To hear His direction for us. Psalm 143:8 is a great reminder of the peace we will have in our day when we put Him first. Take time to focus on God first, and He will direct your path. God’s blessings pour over you in abundance today. Praying for you.🙏❤️

Embracing God’s Grace: A Path to Hope

Grace: God’s Second Chance
Apart from God, there is no hope. Only eternal separation from Him. Can you imagine a life without hope? Now, can you imagine the Father’s declaration that we are not guilty in His sight? By faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, we have peace with God. It is by faith that His grace is more than enough for us. It’s easy to glorify God in the good times. Have you had times of chaos when you simply didn’t think about glorifying God but focused on the situation instead? When times are chaotic and uncertain glorifying God isn’t so easy. It is through these times of chaos and uncertainty that we grow when we glorify Him. When we learn to persevere and have hope. Through perseverance, we grow in character, and through that growth, we develop hope. God’s love is so deep that by His grace we are given a second chance. When things feel out of control, remember the Father hasn’t forgotten you. He extends grace each day and you need only accept His grace for you.

Transformative Prayer Inspired by Colossians 1:9-14

A Prayer for Everyone – Colossians 1:9-14. As we read Paul’s prayer for the Colossians, we can pray with confidence God’s will for ourselves and others.
Fill us O God with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. That we walk in manner worthy of You, bearing fruit in every good work. May we increase in the knowledge of You through Your Word. Strengthen us with Your power that we remain steadfast. We joyfully give thanks to You always, for all You have done for us.
Imagine the effectiveness of your prayers when you shift the emphasis of your petition on the Lord’s desires. He’ll transform you and the people you  intercede for. 🙏 

Praying with Impact: Overcoming Fear and Uncertainty

My devotional for today was about praying with impact. Which got me thinking about how I pray. It led me to this text message devotional that I sent out a few years ago. When the future seems uncertain, fear can take hold of us and drag us into a downward spiral. Take those who are still struggling to bring some sort of normalcy from the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. I imagine the uncertainty of when things will start to normalize weighs heavily on them. We can’t help it. It is part of who we are. We all experience fear in our lives at times and at different levels.

Praying you are encouraged and blessed by God’s truths over your life.

The LORD is Our Strength in Times of Crisis

Hurricane Helene left a wake of devastation as it roared through the Southeast. People were caught off guard by the intensity even though we knew it would be serious as it made landfall. People prepared, but it went through places no one expected. Through it we learned where our strength comes from. The LORD indeed is our strength. Give thanks to Him for all He has, is, and will do in your life. Lift Him up and shout it from the mountain tops. Have a wonderfully blessed day.