We aren’t naturally grateful creatures, unfortunately, which is all too apparent by the way children act without any prompting or instruction. All these things came so easily to them, while teaching them gratitude seems to require constant reminders and guidance. Here are 7 scriptures and family prayers, one for each day of the week, that …
“Your Father knows what things you have need of before you ask Him.” Matthew 6:8. We would all like to lose weight without dieting. We’d like to get healthy and have our muscles toned up while we sleep. We’d like to get a college degree without going to class or studying. Those are not about …
“God smiles when we praise and thank Him continually. Few things feel better than receiving heartfelt praise and appreciation from someone else. God loves it, too… An amazing thing happens when we offer praise and thanksgiving to God. When we give God enjoyment,our own hearts are filled with joy.” – Rick Warren It is not easy …
What do your eyes see today? Are you unable to see anything but problems, troubles, chaos, messiness? Are you finding it difficult to pray for comfort, perspective, hope and order? We all encounter seemingly hopeless situations at times, but that is why Christ came and why He gave us the Holy Spirit – because we need …
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If today you’re struggling to find hope in dark places and are looking for words to pray, I hope these prayerful words help: Lord, help me to hear You saying, “I am your hope” over all the other voices. Lord, Your word says, You are the hope for hopeless so I’m running to You with …
Are you in a battle today, and it’s taking more than just a physical toll on you? Are you finding it difficult to find the words to tell the devil to be gone? Spiritual warfare is crippling, real, and troublesome, but Jesus has already won us the victory! Pray along with these words now and …
Another day is ending, and maybe you’re you looking for a way to give your dreams to God, forgive the wrongs of the day, or ask the Spirit to speak to you in your sleep. If you’re unsure what to say as you face another night alone or a challenging tomorrow, pray along with these …
We all know, at least in our heads, that prayer is important. Yet how many of us honestly believe that our prayers, the simple prayers of our far-from-perfect family, can really make a difference? If we could comprehend, deep down in our spirits, the true power of prayer, we would all pray more — and the difference would …
“What you think about in your unguarded moments reflects what your mind dwells upon. To keep your thoughts pure, you must guard what goes into your mind. The things you allow your mind to dwell on will be revealed by the way you live. If you focus on negative things, you will inevitably be a …
Some days, life is just hard. The days look dark. Uncertain times and stress mount high. An unexpected diagnosis or devastating loss can feel too difficult to face. Though we may realize our faith is most strengthened, not in the easy times of life, but in the most trying, it’s often hard to walk that out once we’re swirling in …
