Why do we only ask God for insignificant things? The things that better ourselves? What about the BIG picture? What HE wants to do?
Asking for the Insignificant? The Moabite Insurrection, Part 2
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Selfishness
Learning to Walk in Love
Jesus knew time was short. His urgent message? Love one another. It’s hard—but He gives us His Spirit to live that love through us.
What Would You RATHER Be Doing?
Does life seem pretty mundane? Full of repetitive, routine tasks? Plagued by the thoughts of what you’d rather be doing? ,
Of Smokey Skies and Fervent Prayers…
What if … What if we prayed as fervently for the needs of others as we do for our own? What would happen then?
The Transport Driver
Contentment: No matter how it seems to elude you, there is a secret to finding and keeping it!
Selfish Prayers
Why is it that we pray so much intently for some concerns than we do for others? Is it because our prayers may be a little bit … selfish?
Greatness
"An argument arose among them [Jesus' disciples] as to which of them was the greatest. But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by His side and said to them, 'Whoever receives this child in My Name receives Me, and whoever receives Me...
Protective Equipment…
Are we always aware of temptation? Are we always aware of the risks in our everyday world? Or do we just dismiss them as normal, never bothering to be on our guard?Upon retirement, my husband and I began seeking ways to have more sunshine and warmth during the long...
Dirty Dishes
"It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy." (Romans 9:16 NIV) One of the hardest lessons I have had to learn as an adult is to rely on God's mercy instead of my own drive, desire or effort. Just a few minute ago, I was washing the...
The Light, Part 3
Last Thursday, in "The Light, Part 2", we saw from my habit of shining my flashlight on my prayer list while walking with my dog before the sun comes up, that we can become distracted, even by "good" things, even by things that God may have called us to do; and the...