Holy God, your Word speaks truth and encouragement. I lean on Paul’s inspired prayer for seeking inner strength through faith in Christ and the working of the Holy Spirit. “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches … Read more
Abba, Father, may I be open with you for just a few? I love that you named me Joy, and I disdain that you named me Joy. How does that dichotomy work? It is both a blessing and a difficulty that you named me for stubborn recognition of your joy within me. Lord, you tell … Read more
Tempus fugit, Father. Irretrievably, time flies. Hours build to days and days to weeks, and my to do list is as long as ever. Mom tried to warn me. I can’t get back the wasted hours. The older I get, the faster the globe seems to spin. Every day dawns, and before I know it, … Read more
Lord, someone needs your healing hand today. Someone needs the Holy Spirit to straighten out their ‘organizational operation’ within their body. Someone needs to know you are at work on their behalf. Someone needs to know and feel the warmth of your healing hand on their shoulders and racing through their systems, cleaning out the … Read more
Jehovah Mekoddishkem, you are the God who sanctifies me. You are the God who makes me holy. There is no one like you. Because of your perfect will, my past is obliterated. It no longer holds sway over me. You forgave the choices I made that saddened you. You called me out of the darkness … Read more
Lord, may I see your mighty hand at work today in the hearts and souls of women. May those who are of your household boldly come before your mercy seat to beg for the salvation of our sisters. May those not saved step into full faith to begin reformation of their cultures. We stand on … Read more
Listen to the voices, claiming to be holy, Father. Listen to them professing the unbiblical as truth. They speak ‘peace, peace’ to the nations where there is no peace. Your people are persecuted. Scoffers abound. Your people are in physical danger. Your people are in spiritual danger. The arrows of the enemy fly toward the … Read more
Well, Father, you are amazing. There is no one like you. On this day in 2013, we prayed that you would send more workers to the field to help with the harvest of those you call to salvation. Today, we celebrate that you called, prepared and sent exactly as we requested. Thank you for the … Read more
Mighty Creator, you are the author of the seasons. Thank you for the change in them. Thank you for the autumn colors here, that quickly fade into colder skies and potential flurries of snow from your heavenly storehouse. It’s getting colder here, and heating up in other parts of the globe. Where it is colder, … Read more
Heavenly Father, you are the harvester of the fields ripe for your coming. We faithfully work to sew the seeds. Shift the ground around the seeds we plant, Holy Spirit. Soften the hearts and minds of those we pray will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus. Bring dreams and visions that point to him. … Read more