Father, Thank You that You are the unmovable rock of my salvation (Psalm 18:2), far more significant than my anxious and quavering heart (1 John 3:20). You tell me over and again in Your Word, “Do not fear,” but I forget quickly, allowing worry to weigh down my heart (Luke 21:34). I’m tired of this cycle. My emotions can be …
By: Carrie Vipperman “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your …
Standing at the window watching the downpour, I realize why I love rain. The sound of thunder and lightning ever reminds me of my mother. Not because she had a fiery personality, but because we always needed rainfall. Growing up as a dry land farmer’s daughter, we were always asking God for “moisture” in our family. My mother wasn’t incredibly …
By Hannah Svebakken “If God doesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. If God doesn’t guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know He enjoys giving rest to those He loves?” (Psalm 127:1-2 The Message) Maybe …
God of all Peace, Comfort, and Encouragement, O how we need You. Our world seems upside down in its understanding of truth. As long as we listen to man’s report, the swirl of fear clouds our eyes, and we stumble from one anxious thought to another. We desperately need Divine Intervention to break this cycle for only a fresh outpouring …
I recognized the spirit of fear from my experiences in Asia. Massive and arrogant, he boldly swaggered through my mind’s eye, even while our little group prayed fervently for our world. As I watched, he suddenly began to shrink, smaller and smaller until he became microscopic in size. Suddenly, a single, diseased cell appeared in the scene, and this spirit …
By: Carrie Vipperman Do not fear. Do not be anxious. Fear not. Be of good courage. The Bible practically screams out the call to not fear all over its God-breathed pages. It’s one of the most repeated instructions to the believer, which makes sense, because I would be lying if I said that fear wasn’t something I dealt with …
By: Magen Thetford “God created us to be human beings, but we often turn ourselves into human doings.” The comment was made briefly at a recent dinner with friends, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head. I recently had my third child and am just barely coming up for air now and then. Yet there …
I love thinking about this. Not only do we pray as the Father unfolds His Word, but the recipient may also begin to pray as they read. That’s already “two of you agreeing on earth about what they ask” (Matthew 18:19). Just think what happens if they print out the prayer to pray again or forward it to friends. One …
Our little prayer group agonizes week after week over devastation, divorce, and sometimes even death. New requests pour in; sometimes to such an extent as to overwhelm even our boldest prayer warrior. Yesterday, as we prayed, the Father reminded us to cast all our anxiety on Him, He cares. He called us to give thanks and embrace all …
