THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING \”In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well pleasing in Thy sight.\” —…
What Moves Your Heart? . . . give, and it will be given to you—Luke 6:38 When we begin following Jesus Christ, he shapes for us new hearts—just as God promised for Israel: “I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart…
Minimum Safe Distance Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace—Hebrews 4:16 Have you gotten to where you stay at a “minimum safe distance” from God, for fear of what he might ask—what assignment he might put on your heart, what calling he might put on your life? Do you ever…
When You’re Just . . . Done Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding—Proverbs 3:5 Is there any belief you’ve simply gotten tired of believing? Is there any belief you’ve held onto, stubbornly, for too long now? We men are so good at holding onto things,…
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone—Galatians 6:10 Once we’ve decided to do something, we men often like to “go big.” We think to ourselves: if we’re going to do this thing, let’s really do it. We can bring this kind of thinking, this “go big” mentality, to all kinds…