It’s all lies, Father! “You aren’t smart enough, tall enough, thin enough, wealthy enough, fast enough, pretty enough, holy enough and worthy enough” are all lies. Every self-help, self-worth, self-image boosting theory is a lie. Why? Because they base human value on ‘self.’ That is why ‘self’ is the prefix to their label. Oh, Lord, … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God told Moses, “Oh, that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever!” (Deuteronomy 5:29 ESV) Turn your heart to God and revere Him. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because God said to Moses, “Gather the people to me that I may let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on earth, and that they may teach their children so.” (Deuteronomy 4:10 ESV) Revere your God and teach … Read more
Father God, your Holy Spirit testifies within me. How can anyone say that I don’t hear your voice, feel your prompting and see you at work? You speak to my heart through the Scriptures. You prompt me to action as you work in my conscience. Your mighty works are all about me. Lord, you, Luke … Read more
Heavenly Father, my one plea today is to continue grow a disciplined spirit that seeks you before anything else. Don’t let me ever say that my last resort is prayer, Lord. Heaven forbid that I would think the power of prayer is the least important thing to implement. Give me your wisdom. Guide me in … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Solomon prayed, “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, hear in … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Moses said to the people, ‘Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of Him may be before you, that you may not sin.’” (Exodus 20:20 ESV) Do not fear, but revere your God. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father, you are ageless. I am not. I didn’t give a care for time going by, though my mother warned me that every minute that passes is one I cannot recapture. It is funny how gray hair changes that perspective, Lord. No, it isn’t funny. It is hard to look back and see wasted opportunities … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “you shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God; I am the LORD.” (Leviticus 19:14 ESV) Love your neighbor and revere your God. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father, sometimes the struggle to keep going threatens to overcome. Lead me onward. Rekindle your holy fire that started me on this path in the first place. Take me back to my first love of Christ. Take me back to the things I did as I first started down this road in ministry to others. … Read more