By: David Haladay – Trinity Christian School, Lubbock TX Watch what you listen to Mark 4:24 “Consider carefully what you hear.” News is a business that uses mind-influencing experts to get you to watch their broadcast. We can watch to gain information, or get “hooked” into the trap. These news items are designed to be negative. As you meditate on …
I get discouraged. Discouraged at my unanswered prayers. Discouraged at my slowness of growth. Discouraged at my tendency to fail. I used to think that after some mature moment in my Christian walk, this wouldn’t happen anymore. However, I’ve realized that as long as we live in this world, but not of it, God’s children can struggle with discouragement. A …
By Kelli Comley Has there ever been a season in your life where you asked God, “What are you doing? Why am I going through this?” We agree that God works for our good for His purpose. But in those valley moments that are hard to understand, it often becomes difficult to hold onto His promises. I’ve recently faced adjustments …
For as long as I can remember, one of my mother’s favorite pieces of jewelry was a mustard seed necklace. Dangling from a simple, inexpensive chain, a globe of glass encapsulated a tiny grain of mustard. It held no intrinsic value, but my mother’s estimation of it made it valuable to me: “You see, Kandy,” Mother explained, “This tiny little …
Holy Father, Praise You that by one sacrifice, You regained for man all that Adam gave away (Hebrews 10:12-13). As I come boldly to Your throne today on behalf of __________, I realize that my power in prayer comes as I align myself with Your Holy Will (Matthew 26:39). I do so now, asking that Your kingdom and Your will …
I fell in love through correspondence. Not online, but through paper and ink. I met my pen-pal weeks earlier on a domestic flight. We attended neighboring colleges and reconnected over a few coffee dates before our summer schedules began. Airlines may have parted us internationally, but air letters endeared us emotionally. The outside of our letters were nothing special. Called …
Medicine proved no benefit. This once healthy young man was left paralyzed, unable to move. The only thing that had changed was his family’s future. One of his friends caught wind that a Teacher was in town. This Carpenter turned Rabbi not only healed lepers and cast out demons, He even tamed the weather on occasion. His stories kept people …
Holy Father, I know that I am should come to You in great confidence, as You promised never to leave me (Hebrews 13:5-6). However Father, there are times that my emotions waiver and stumble. Indeed, You have authority over all my fleshliness (John 17:2) which includes my emotions. Yet, I also know there to be many days that my confidence …
Over the past couple of years, as I have prayed this warfare prayer, the Father has revealed additional strength in His Word. I’ve updated the prayer below to include this authority, so that together we can be “strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.” Print it out from the link at the end of the prayer, so you …
Holy Father, Thank You for adopting me into Your family so that I can indeed call You Father (Romans 8:15). As Divine Father, You know just how to parent my children and grandchildren. So today, I bring them to Your attention, asking that You awaken them to pay attention to Your Truth (Daniel 9:13). Draw them to You …
