Prayer, Plain and Simple

The Lord is my Shepherd to feed, guide, and shield me, I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 (Amplified) I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His own life for the sheep. John 10:11 (Amplified) Bless Israel, your special possession. Lead them like a shepherd, and carry them in your arms forever.…

For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. Jeremiah 29:11 (Amplified) Roll your works upon the Lord, commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts…

Love… is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it – it pays no attention to a suffered wrong.   1 Corinthians 13:5 (Amplified) Love pays attention to the right things. It notices and awards good intentions. But when it comes to offenses, it has a healthy…

…Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Philippians 2:2 …Stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith. Philippians 1:27 …So that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus…

“Joash decided to repair the Lord’s house.” 2 Chronicles 24:4 King Joash of Judah didn’t make the mess he found himself in; his ancestors had neglected the temple and abandoned God, but he took it upon himself to do something about that. In our marriages, we often have to clean up other people’s messes. As Joash…

“See what an incredible quality of love the Father has given, shown, bestowed on us.”  1 John 3:1 Amplified Love never fails, never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end…    1 Corinthians 13:8 Amplified Our love runs dry. The quality of our love is sometimes second rate at best. Once in a…

Love…is not touchy. ~1 Corinthians 13:5 (Amplified) God’s kind of love – the love with which He loves us and the love He wants us to give to others – is not dependent on moods or whims. It is constant and dependable as the Rock Himself. A truly whole, mature person is the same person…

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 NIV Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 NIV We are on a mission to perfect our love. A first…

I no longer call you slaves… John 15:15 Sex is God’s idea, and everything He created is good. We recognize the Bible as the authoritative manual for life, including sex. In this Manual, which is the Source of our existence, we find that there are boundaries around sex. These boundaries, like a safety rail, ensure…

“We love each other because he loved us first.” 1 John 4:19 Stop whatever you are doing right now and jump into the stream of God’s love. It is a river of giving and receiving love that never ends. Love is first and foremost among the amazing virtues of the Holy Spirit. It leads to…

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