Prayer, Plain and Simple

“So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s! Psalm 103:5 NLT Each morning when we wake up the mirror confirms the aging process…

You will not fear the terror of night. Psalm 91:5 These are fearful times we are living in. Hate reigns in random places and times throughout the earth. Is it possible to live without fear? Is it responsible to not worry? Certainly there is a place for healthy fear, but God has taught us to…

“Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 Americans are gaining ground in our determination to watch what we put into our mouths. More and more people are seeing…

Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything without weakening. Love never fails, never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end. 1 Corinthians 13:7,8 (Amplified Classic Edition) When I read…

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. (Hebrews 4:13) Are you experiencing condemnation or conviction of past sins? Perhaps it’s a good idea to sift through these thoughts with a godly, trusted friend who can objectively…

“Change Your hearts and stop being stubborn.” Deuteronomy 10:16 A stubborn soul refuses to see the need to change. A person who is stubborn can certainly see areas where others need to change but will stop short of seeing the need for adjustment or conversion in him or herself. Today we will put stubbornness away, asking…

If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children. I am giving you these instructions so you will enjoy a long life… (Deuteronomy 4:40) My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (John 10:10) The promises above are almost…

“I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” (Luke 5:32) Jesus hung around folks that weren’t church-goers. He associated with broken people, people who were considered “sinners” by the religious elite. I was once among that religious lot until the…

“All of my children are taught by the LORD, and great is their peace.” Isaiah 54:13 Peace is a comprehensive concept in Scripture. The Hebrew meaning for shalom encompasses every possible blessing we can imagine. Let’s take the definition of shalom and apply it in prayer to the lives of our children today. Remember that…

“You have stayed at this mountain long enough! It is time to break camp and move on.” (Deuteronomy 1:6 NLT) The Israelites had just been delivered from slavery, they had received and agreed to the terms of God’s covenant, and it was time to move on towards the land of Canaan, the land of their…

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