Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for forgiving our sins. Thank You for clothing us in Your righteousness and giving us a more than abundant life through Your precious Son, Jesus Christ. You want us to have great relationships with people, to have a good job, shelter, food, good health andRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, In Psalm 46:10(NLT), You tell us “Be still, and know that I am God.” This is a very simple verse, but it is such an essential building block for our faith in You through the Lord Jesus Christ. You tell us in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith,Read More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us the gift of free-will choice. You have made us in Your very own image, and You have also given us the freedom to choose the direction in life we desire to take. Some of us will choose the best way, which isRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Holy is Your name. We pray that Your Kingdom will overtake the earth, and that Your Will is done on earth as it is in heaven. Thank You for calling each of us according to Your divine purpose. I’ve heard it said that a runner must alwaysRead More →
Jesus Christ said to his disciples in Matthew 9:37-38(NLT), “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” Our Lord and Savior spoke these words to his disciples afterRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the wisdom of Your Word. It prepares us for the good times, and it also prepares us to weather the storms. Many believers are experiencing challenging times. Some say, “I know a huge blessing is coming my way because the devil is really testingRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the wonderful plan You have for our lives. Many people are confused today, and they feel that there is so much uncertainty in the world. We must have complete and total confidence that You are always in control. Even when it looks like thingsRead More →
Deuteronomy 11:8-9(NLT) “Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go in and take over the land you are about to enter. 9 If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord swore to give toRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word tells us in 1Peter 1:6-9(NLT), “So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though yourRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for keeping us safe during these very challenging times, they are very difficult for many people all over the world. Please continue to bless us to get through them, and to do so with an elevated faith instead of a faith that is depleted. TheRead More →
Ecclesiastes 6:10-12(NLT) “10 Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny. 11 The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they? 12 In the few days of ourRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, I desire to be married to a good and Godly man that honors You. I pray we will have children that we will train in Your Word so they will grow up to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others. I know that this is YourRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for teaching us such valuable life lessons, although it is very true that sometimes we choose to learn these lessons the hard way. You have blessed me to be around women that stand on Your Word, and they have always given me advice, especially whenRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, In 1Peter 5:8(NLT), You tell us, “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” To be alert is to be vigilant and observant, so that we can respond quickly to any threat. YouRead More →
Parents will go to great lengths to protect and keep our children safe. History shows that as we know more, we are better able to protect them. For instance, my mother reminded me of a horrifying experience when I was about four-years old. Somehow the back door came open whenRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, I had a conversation with a coworker about saving money and investing it into a retirement and life insurance plan, or some other avenue that might earn a nice return. I was impressed with his knowledge and how he’s thinking about the future at such a youngRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in 2Corinthians 4:4(NT), “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who isRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Romans 12:12(ESV), “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” This is truly a strategy that we must use for times like these. There is trouble around us, and many are witnessing challenges they’ve never experienced before. But even inRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, These are rough times for a lot of people that do not know Your goodness. They don’t know that You are a loving and wonderful Father, and that You will take care of them. Even those that have accepted Your Son, Jesus Christ, as their personal LordRead More →
Luke 13:24-27(NLT) ““Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail. 25 When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’Read More →
Dear Heavenly Father, In Ephesians 1:11, You tell us how we all fit into the extraordinary portrait You have painted for the entire universe. We are Your masterpieces, Your most exquisite handiwork, and long ago, before You founded the world, You predetermined our existences. You knew us even then, andRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, The pandemic has caused situations and issues that most of us never thought about, but we have a strong anchor in You through Your Son, Jesus Christ. You tell us in Philippians 4:6(NLT), “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, andRead More →
Peter 3:3(NLT) tells us, “Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.” Doesn’t this look like the times in which we find ourselves living in? We don’t know the exact day or hour when ourRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, I am so thankful for the wisdom that is in Your Word. In Proverbs 15:5, You tell us, “Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.” Personally, this verse hits home for me. Growing up into my early teens, I was oneRead More →
The Apostle Paul was a man that faced many hardships, including death on numerous occasions. He was imprisoned and had his fair share of enemies. If there was ever anyone that had a reason to throw in the towel and give up, it was the Apostle Paul, but he neverRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Exodus 34:7(NLT), “I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected—even children in theRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for blessing us in every season—both the calm and the storm. We may be walking through a season of shaking, but we know that You have not changed. You are still good, still faithful, and still God, Yahweh—the Great I Am. You said in 2Read More →
My seven-year old daughter and I was standing in the grocery store line a while back. She heard a man having a conversation on his cell phone in front of us and whispered in my ear, “That man curses a lot.” My daughter’s observation of a complete stranger’s behavior remindedRead More →
When you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you usually think about? Are you inclined to immediately reach for your phone to see what’s happening in the world? I must admit, for a while, the first thing I would do is grab my phone to checkRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in 1Peter 5:8(NLT), “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” Many of us have not heeded Your warning in 1Peter 5:8 and have succumbed to the enemy’s tricks. WeRead More →
