Entitlement
I need You this day, Father, as I do every day. Help me to seek You out in all I do. Help me to listen and to obey. Amen. Matthew 8:10-12 (<<click here to read the passage) Entitlement: the belief that one is inherently...
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Don’t Complain – Pray!
Father, You are worthy of all my praise! Each and every day You fill my life with blessing after blessing, and I don’t thank You nearly enough. Every breath I take, every beat of my heart, every sight I behold, every sound I...
Read MoreA Tall Order
Father, today may I be a vessel used of You. All that I do and say, all that I have had a hand in, may it all be used by You to lift You up so others can see You more clearly. As John, the Baptist said of Your Son, “He must...
Read MorePrayer Struggle
Father, You have blessed me with so many wonderful things; a family being one of them. I am so grateful to have people in my life who love me and care for me. And I am also grateful that I can love and care for them as well. We...
Read MoreSeasoned with Salt
Good morning, Father! It is early, and I’m still a bit bleary-eyed, but I am glad that once again I have the opportunity to come and sit at Your feet. I know You love me and absolutely nothing can separate me from Your love!...
Read MoreBlackjacket!
Father, this day can go many different directions. I pray that Your hand will be upon us regardless of the direction it takes. Use us for Your glory even in the midst of the mundane. Amen. OK…I am not a fan of stinging insects....
Read MoreLove in the Center of It All
Father, the day is ahead, and there is much to be done. I would pray that You would guide my thoughts and my actions. May I squeeze as much from it as I possibly can. May I bring glory to You through it all. Amen. Revelation...
Read MoreCorrect Perspective
Sitting here, Father, many things have passed through my mind – situations, people, etc. In my quiet time with You, my mind has been anything but. In spite of the rumbling of my brain, while I’ve sat here in silence, I have...
Read MoreHand in Hand
Sometimes, Father, it is difficult to come and sit with You. I am unworthy. Being who I am, doing what I do, saying what I say, and thinking what I think… I don’t deserve what is extended to me… grace, mercy, love, forgiveness,...
Read MoreInvited to the Table
It’s been a busy week, Father, and it is a great comfort to have our time together this morning. May I be attentive to what You would have me learn from You this day – not just now but as we walk together through the hours...
Read MoreGrace and Peace
I know You are with me, Father. May our time together this morning stoke the fire in my heart so that its warmth would radiate through my life this day. I pray that others would be drawn to You through me. Amen 1 Peter 1:1-2...
Read MoreLove Lustres at Calvary
The last several days, Father, have been very full, and the nights have been short. I’m a little later in coming to sit with You this morning, but I am grateful that You are with me always. May I hear what you have to say to me...
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