Category: Practical Matters

Heavenly Father, we you for waking us up this morning. We thank you for your blessings yesterday, your protection and rest last night and your brand new mercies for today. Thank you Father for those things that provide us comfort and sustenance; our homes, clothing, food, transportation, family and friends. Father we thank you for…

Heavenly Father, we thank you again for another day. We are grateful for the mercy, grace and love that you have given to us. We praise your name for who you are and your work in forgiving us, redeeming us and restoring us to a right relationship with you. We are constantly humbled before you…

“Worry is most often a prideful way of thinking that you have more control over life and its circumstances than you actually do.” ― June Hunt Philippians 4:4-9 NLT 4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember,…

“The knowledge of Christ’s love for us should cause us to love Him in such a way that it is demonstrated in our attitude, conduct, and commitment to serve God. Spiritual maturity is marked by spiritual knowledge being put into action.” — Edward Bedore Colossians 2:2-3 NIV  2 My goal is that they may be encouraged…

“We can’t see the future…but can you see God?” – Bambi Jenkins James 4:13-15 NKJV Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what…

“We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking only to learn that it is God shaking them.” — Charles West Luke 6:46-49 NLT 46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to…

“Love is an action, not a feeling. Love is a choice. In fact, love is a commandment.” —Mack Timberlake Matthew 7:23 NIV Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ Luke 19:17 NLT “‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with…

“Faith is acting like it is so, even when its not so, in order that it might be so, just cause God says so.” – Dr. Tony Evans  Ephesians 3:16-17 NIV I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ…

Worship was never meant to be an event. It was meant to be a lifestyle.” – Dr. Tony Evans John 4:23-24 NLT 23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. 24…

“I believe in God like I believe in the sun rise. Not because I can see it, but because I can see all that it touches.” — C. S. Lewis  2 Chronicles 20:20 NLT Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and…