Like oil and water, fear and love don’t mix well. Where there is love, fear flees. Where there is fear, love waits. “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). Our world has become a scary place: dread and foreboding fill our inbox and texts. We desire to “be anxious for nothing” and …
O My precious child, Your life suddenly changed, and you feel shaken down to the foundation. Trembling and frightened, you now spend more time in fear rather than in prayer. Stop a moment, and let’s breathe together (Psalm 46:10). Cease turning this over in your mind and come to Me, for I understand your anxiety and weariness (Matthew 11:28). As …
Holy Father, Thank You for Your promises. I especially appreciate knowing that have You promised not to abandon Your people (Psalm 94:14). I claim this promise on behalf of _____ and ______ today. I know that things are messy in their lives right now. They feel that the love within them is cold and dead. Yet, You are both …
When I asked Martha Kirk to do a couple of guest posts for me, I had no idea that she would ask her daughter-in-law, Hartlee Kirk, to do one of the posts. If you have read Martha’s recent post, you know that she actually wrote about her prayers for Hartlee, even before they knew one another. And today, we have the joy …
“Be still and know that I am God.” This verse fragment from Psalm 46:10 just kept appearing before me. It was a good thought — worthy of contemplation — but I really didn’t have time to think about it. I was in a hurry! Sound familiar? How often does Truth pass our lives without our stopping Him? Yes, …
Reading glasses. A personal friend of mine. Our relationship began sometime within my fortieth year. I’ve noticed that within two years either side of this big birthday, most people begin to trombone their literature as their eyesight begins to change. Indeed, “our outer man is decaying.” (2 Corinthians 4:16) But, in all honesty, that’s a good thing. …
Living the life as a human didn’t solve all of my pet calf’s trouble did it? I loved Trouble. I had raised him with a bottle from a week old. But when my dad wanted to sell him, I wanted desperately to keep him. I decided that giving him a human nature would be the answer to keeping him. …
Dear, dear child, Turn aside and look at Me. Rest your face in My Hands. Stop the busy-ness and breathe. I want to talk to you. Yes, you. Be still and know. I came to renew. Including you in that work makes Me extremely full of joy. I know your weaknesses. Don’t worry about them. They …
