Tag: Godliness

  • Loosed and Free, Breaking the Chains of Loneliness

    In John 8:32(NLT), Jesus Christ said, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” A person that has never experienced the bondage of things like addiction, debt, lack, loneliness, or imprisonment of any kind, may not appreciate the significance of the words of Christ in this verse. They may not…

  • Speak Life and Not Death!

    Dear Heavenly Father,    You tell us in Proverbs 18:21(KJV), “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” I love this verse because we so vividly see evidence of this truth every day of our lives. So many people do not recognize the significance…

  • It’s Already Begun!

    Isaiah 43:19(NLT) “For I am about to do something new.  See, I have already Begun! Do you not see it?” Every year my family and I go out of town to visit relatives for the holidays. Before we leave, I make sure to put a new calendar on the wall; it’s one of my pet…

  • Being A Proverbs 18:22 Treasure

    Dear Heavenly Father, During a conversation with a friend, she told me that she’s tired of being single. It’s not the first time I’ve heard her say this. Despite her young age, she said that she’s ready to find her husband. This time during our conversation, I interrupted her. Your Word in Proverbs 18:22 (NLT)…

  • Stand Firm in Faith

    Dear Heavenly Father, A person I know is going through a very difficult time in her life. She said, “I’m giving up on Jesus Christ! How can there be a God if I’m going through all of this?!” She has been praying about the same situations for a while now and just wants to give…

  • Spending Quality Time with You

    Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ instructed us in Matthew 6:6(MSG), “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense…

  • Transformation and Progression

    Dear Heavenly Father, One of the greatest lessons that we can learn is that of transformation and progression. In Romans 12:2, You tell us not to be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. We have to change the way we think, so that our thoughts line up with…

  • Praying in the Spirit

    Dear Heavenly Father, Sometimes we allow our lives to become so busy that we don’t talk with You as much as we should. We must remind ourselves that our whole reason for existing is to be in relationship with You through the Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Life teaches us…

  • Depending on You

    Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word tells us in Lamentations 3:25(NLT), “The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.”  I don’t think many people have grasped the importance of totally leaning on You for everything. This hit home for me the other day when I came across a…

  • Because You Love Us

    Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us Your Spirit. We can’t live a successful Christian life without Your precious Holy Spirit living on the inside of us. He guides us into all truth. He is our teacher, comforter, and friend. In John 16:8(NLT), You tell us another one of his occupations. This verse states,…

  • Your Amazing Grace

    Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in 2 Timothy 1:9 that You have saved and called us to live a holy life. We didn’t deserve to be handpicked by You, but You did it because this was Your plan before the beginning of time. It was always Your plan to show us amazing grace through…

  • A Season of Change

    Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Ecclesiastes 3:1(NKJV), “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” I began to think about seasons, and how every new season will usher in change. You have woven this into Your creation, and therefore, we must learn from it. Most of us are…

  • The Stress of Dealing with Life

    Dear Heavenly Father, Sometimes it is challenging to know how to handle some of the situations that life throws our way, but You have given us a strategy in Your Word. You tell us in Philippians 4:6(NLT), “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all…

  • Thankful for Being Your Children

    Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ said in Matthew 18:4(NLT), “So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.” Humility is an attitude or action that demonstrates a person’s willingness to place the needs of others before their own. It is also a quality of recognizing Your…

  • Human Pride Will Be Brought Down

    Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Your Word that arrogance is a sin, and it is one that You strongly dislike. We think of Adam’s and Eve’s disobedience as being the first sin to betray You, but the devil betrayed You first. Called Lucifer, he was once an angel of light in heaven, and…

  • Releasing Dead Things

    Dear Heavenly Father Through the Apostle Paul, You tell us in 2Corinthians 5:17(NLT), “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” You are talking about our human-spirits in this verse. Our human-spirit is the part of us that is most…

  • Surrendering Our Sinful Ways

    Surrendering Our Sinful Ways

    Dear Heavenly Father, “Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts of the Apostles 2:38 NLT Repentance is a lot deeper than just…

  • Thank You for Our Christ Authority!

    Dear Heavenly Father, 1Corinthians 14:33 tells us that You are not the author of confusion. You are a God of order, and order is supreme with You. It’s how You run heaven, and it is also how You want us, as your children, to do things as well. Everything that has Your stamp on it…

  • Thank You that My Child Is Not a Mistake

    Dear Heavenly Father, I recently came across a video about a woman that was absolutely terrible to her kids. The things she did to them should never be spoken, but it made me think very deeply about my own child, and how much I love and appreciate his life. I gave birth to him at…

  • Your Grace Is All We Need

    Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Ephesians 6:12(NLT), “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” Father God, You do not want Your people to be ignorant concerning the…

  • Thank You for the Discipline of Fasting

    Dear Heavenly Father, In the Old Testament Book of Daniel, You tell us about him, a prophet who was very loyal in his service to You. The Babylonians worshipped idol gods and did not honor You. When in captivity under Babylonian rule, Daniel was expected by the kings he served to adopt and follow the…

  • Thank You for Hearing Our Prayers

    Dear Heavenly Father, This week, I noticed a change in one of my good friend’s mood. Usually, he’s in a good mood, joking and laughing with me, having good conversation. It was different this week, and I mentioned to him that I had noticed a change. I asked if I had inadvertently said or did…

  • Thank You for Forgiving Us

    Dear Heavenly Father, There is so much to learn about being a Christian. As I grew to understand more about what You require of us, I must admit that at first, I was very confused. I heard a lot about the forgiveness that You offer, and it seemed to be a perpetual theme. In 1John…

  • You Have Shown Us the Right Path

    Dear Heavenly Father, You gave us an astounding piece of instruction and wisdom in Proverbs 3:5(NLT). This verse tells us, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”  Many of us are familiar with this verse, yet we still depend on our own understanding. As soon as we hit…

  • Jesus Christ Has Given Me the Keys

    Dear Heavenly Father, I was asked today if I was ready to get married. I found it to be an interesting question because I find myself thinking more about my future these days, particularly as I get closer to finishing Nursing School. Things like where I may want to apply for a job, the environment…

  • Let’s Wait Until We Get Married

    Dear Heavenly Father, This week I came across a video about two young married couples that abstained from sex until they were married. It immediately caught my attention because they were very young, in their early twenties. In our generation, it is very rare for a young couple to decide to wait until they get…

  • Thank You for Spiritual Gifts

    Dear Heavenly Father, This week I had the opportunity to speak Your Word to a friend of mine. Many Christians don’t do nearly enough to share the good news of Jesus Christ, but I’m so thankful that I had this chance. It’s always a great feeling to be able to pour into someone’s life. We…

  • Thank You for the Holy Spirit

    In John 16:13(NLT), Your Word tells us, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.” I know many Christians, Dear Father, that do not know the power and…

  • Victory over the Test

    Dear Heavenly Father, During my time in nursing school, there have been many people that have said nothing but negative things about the classes. Whether it’s my classmates or even some of my instructors, they all make passing the class seem impossible. They say things like, “The class is too hard, and you’re going to…

  • Blessed Be The Giver

    Dear Heavenly Father, In Hebrews 13:16(NLT), You tell us, “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” It is very important to You that we give and be a blessing to others, and you are reminding us not to forget to do good. Many of…