God listens. What we say to Him matters. He doesn’t hear eloquent words or stammering, He hears our hearts. Don’t give up. He doesn’t ignore your heart felt plea. “I cry out to the Lord; I pray to the Lord for mercy.” (Psalm 142:1) Keith Madison SCORE International
Attitude is a choice. It’s perhaps the most important choice we can make today. We can choose to be positive and have a productive day while encouraging those around us…Or, we can choose a negative attitude and be miserable and make every one around us miserable, as well. Choose to smile and to bring a […]
“If we do the little things like they are big things, then God will do the big things like they are little things. (From “Draw the Circle” by Mark Batterson) When we work, we work; when we pray, God works. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, […]
As hard as we may try, we all fall short of being righteous. Paul even declared in Romans 3:10, “”There is no one righteous, not even one.” But God, in His incredible love for us, gave to us the Righteous One, Jesus Christ. Paul also said in 2 Corinthians 5:21, “God made Him who had […]
Today, most of us will make multiple decisions, interact with several people, meet old and new challenges and attempt to have a positive, productive day. You can! Be encouraged to ask God to go before you to prepare the hearts and minds of those you come in contact with and to help you “take captive […]
God is bigger than any problem we face. This is a simple statement of faith that all of us have most likely heard. Author and philosopher A.W. Tozer believed that a low view of God is the cause of many evils in the world, but a high view of God is the solution to thousands […]
If Jesus were to be described in today’s political culture, would He be conservative, liberal or a radical? To be honest, in my opinion, there were times during His life on earth, He could have been placed in any one of those boxes. But if you look at all of His teachings collectively, He would […]
Do you have dreams, challenges or fears that you need to bring before God in prayer? Are you sometimes reluctant to discuss certain things with God in prayer? In his book “Draw the Circle,” Mark Batterson makes these statements: “Here’s what I know for sure: God won’t answer 100 percent of the prayers we don’t […]
It’s easy to feel beaten down by life’s circumstances and even feel like a “nobody.” It happens to all of us. While recently reading a devotional by Max Lucado, I was reminded that, as a believer, “when we gave Jesus our heart, He gave us His.” A partial list of what this means: -You are […]
Devotion, prayer, Bible Study, trust, obedience, service, loving God and loving others; These are a few things we might give to God. But, we can, in no way, “out give” God. If we give more of ourselves to God, God will give more of Himself to us.” (Mark Batterson) “For God so loved the world, […]