Scripture:  II Chronicles 7:14 - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.   I John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. II Chronicles 7:14 was ...  Read More

Scripture:  John 13:17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.The purpose of the Bible is not merely for knowledge and informationThe Lord provided this divine source for change and transformation Surely, we open it with a contrite heart to meditate and memorizeBut, the experience is beyond the pages, as the Writer and Finisher authorized Yet, many believers are at the table prep...  Read More

Scripture:  John 14:13,14 - And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.When we think about how we pray, is there a true awareness and honesty with ourselves thatour truest desires and motives are for the ultimate glory of God in our requests? When our Lord gave this teaching to His disciples, He...  Read More

Scripture: Proverbs 27:1 NKJ -  Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.    Isaiah 56:12 - “Come” each one cries, “let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even better.”    During times when my husband and I travel, we meet many people along our path. On a particular day, we had an issue which involved the car’s windshi...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 5:15-16 - See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,redeeming the time, because the days are evil.And so it is God wants us, especially when we say we are His, to be spiritually minded(wise). For who He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of HisSon.   Romans 8:29…gives the plan for the life of a Christ lover. His plan is for us toobe...  Read More

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 3:5 (NKJV) - Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God…  According to the lyrics of an old Sandi Patty/ Larnelle Harris duet, (“More Than Wonderful”), ‘He promised us that He would be a Counselor, a Mighty God, and the Prince of Peace.  He promised us that He would be a Father, who would love us w...  Read More

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.It is often said that “God Doesn’t Like Ugly”Well, if that was true, He really doesn’t love me The day I accepted Him, I was in a hideous stateBaffled, a Holy God would consider me to take For years, my external presentation covered the marksHowe...  Read More

Scriptures:  Ephesians 4:32 – And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.    Galatians 5:22-25 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering (forbearance) , gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the af...  Read More

Scripture: Colossians 3:16 -  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.Hymns are a lost art that many churches feel are outdated. These poetic and literary songs express genuine emotion and have spiritual quality. All hymns are reverently and devotionally co...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 5:8…Thou He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.Oswald Chambers says in his devotional: “What is my vision of God’s purpose for me?Whatever it may be, His purpose is for me to depend on Him and on His power now. If I canstay calm, faithful, and unconfused while in the middle of the turmoil of life, the goal of thepurpose of God is being accomplis...  Read More

Scripture:  Zechariah 3:1-5 - Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel. 4 Then ...  Read More

Scripture: Galatians 5: 19 -25 (NKJ) 1 - Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in the time past, that those who pra...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.Lord empty me, fill me with YouCleanse old ways, make me newLord empty me, fill me with YouTake the lies, insert your truthLord empty me, fill me with YouTighten my faith, destroy what's looseLord empty me, fill me with YouClose my eyes, provide Your viewLord empty me, fill me with YouErase stronghold...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 1:14-16 - As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of yourformer ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all yourconduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”As a child, I was introduced to the cleaners, bleach and ammonia. I grew up with threeladies in the house: my Mom, Grandma and Great Aunt. They proudly cleaned ...  Read More

Scripture:  Ps. 32:8(b), 9 NKJV  - I will guide you with My eye.  Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, else they will not come near you.     I love horse movies.  They’ve been the subject of many engaging stories over the decades.  (Did anybody see “Secretariat” or “Warhorse”)?  Generally speaking, they are majestic-loo...  Read More

Psalms 19:14 - Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. If so, say so- speak the seen, your letting truth be what it is, with every reach to fit the pause to be as ought and be as His.  If so, say so- speak the seen, your letting truth do what it does, its work exceeding what we know- each will, each reach to honor ...  Read More

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16 (CSB) -  Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.(Mercy is not getting what you deserve; grace is getting what you don’t  deserve.)    Prayer is the believer’s passport (passageway/permit) into the spiritual realm anywhere or any time. So, “when you are tempted to give up, that temp...  Read More

Scripture: Proverbs 15: 1-4 -  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.One day a sister in Christ shared how she deals with others when...  Read More

Scripture:  Genesis 1 Since we are called to connect with God through faith, isn’t it critical to our faith that we have an accurate picture and understanding of God -- a picture of God that creates in us awe, reverence, amazement, wonderment, and the appropriate fear that leads to worship? This is the idea that the Book of Proverbs reveals to us about having this quality of beginning knowledge o...  Read More

Scripture:  Isaiah 30:15b (Amp.) - In quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength,..        As a co-worker and I exited the building several weeks ago, I confessed to her that I loved it when our office was nearly empty and as quiet as a library.  I relish being able to hear my own thoughts and thereby think more clearly.  My co-worker laughed and said that she didn’t especially...  Read More

Scripture:  I Corinthians 15:58 - Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.Do you sometimes wonder if what you are doing in serving really makes a difference? Are you tempted to think that it may all be a waste of time or effort?  Be encouraged!  Nothing you do for Him (wit...  Read More

Scripture:  Deuteronomy 30:19 - I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.Choice, not chance determines human destiny! Good or bad decisions can provide the open door for change or transition. This door can cause restlessness or an inner turmoil that rev...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.Lord, I’m begging You! Grant me new spiritual shoes to walk in my LordThe ones that are already paid in full, that I couldn’t affordYou can sympathize with my pain, You walked in my shoesThe bumpy roads I’m walking through are giving me the bluesMy shoes simply don’t fitThe sin in my shoes are splitti...  Read More

Scripture:  Luke 17:12-16, 19 - And as he [Jesus] entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:  And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.  And when he saw them, he said unto them, "Go show yourselves unto the priests." And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.  And one of them, when he saw that he...  Read More