ANGER!
Father, help me focus on the important things at hand this day. Too often, I go off on tangents, and though, in and of themselves, there’s nothing wrong with them, I don’t accomplish what I need to. Holy Spirit be with me....
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Boundaries
Some days are more challenging than others, Father, and this day is a toughie! I’ve already been awake for over two hours and am still trying to corral my mind. Help my attention to be drawn to You and set aside other things (of...
Read MoreI Am a Cup
I’m not exactly sure what he said, but a radio preacher got my mind going down a particular track. The end result was – I am a cup. (Profound, huh?) At the beginning of each day, I get to fill it with whatever I want. It is a...
Read MoreGive Away Your Wealth!
Thank you, Father, for Your time frame. There have been things that I have been dealing with, and in good time, You are taking care of things. Help me to stay close, for You are the true way! Amen. 1 Timothy 6:17-19...
Read MoreReign It In!
Father, I’ve struggled the last couple of days, and this evening, I call out to You. I need Your strength and determination to keep me set apart for You. I admit I am weak. I am fallible. I have not “crashed and burned,” but...
Read MoreI Have Issues!
Father, as this day begins, I want to consciously hand it over to You. You have truly – miraculously – changed many things in me for the better. But we both know that You are not finished with me. Father, please help me be the...
Read MoreZombies, Weeds, and Illness
Father, thinking over yesterday, I want to thank You for being with me throughout the day. Holy Spirit, I know Your presence is with me 24/7, but there were several instances yesterday when I felt You were guiding and directing...
Read MoreI’m the One Who Needs Forgiven
Cleaning my school bus at the end of the year is always taxing, and boy, is my body feeling it tonight! Thank You, Father, for a cherished job and the wonderful people with whom to work. May summer be a rejuvenation for us all!...
Read MoreLong-Suffering
This day has been a little everywhere, it seems. Father, I would ask that You bring my mind into order. Use me to communicate what You need to communicate. Amen. 1 Corinthians 15:12-28 (<<click here to read the passage)...
Read MoreWhat Good Will It Do?
There’s a lot on my plate, Father, with many things needing to be accomplished in a short period. Please help me focus on our time together and then get at the other things promptly and productively. Amen. ******** A middle...
Read MoreTunnel Vision Mindsets
I am grateful for Your presence, Father. The direction I need to go is clear with You close at hand. May I always be mindful of that. Amen. 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 (<<click here to read the passage) One of the greatest...
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