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Needful

    What I’m doing now does not look like the promise for which you are waiting upon Me, but what I’m doing now is needful. Isaiah… 

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    Reward in the Open

      Prayer: You invite me to enter in. What can You do with my life? At times it feels futile to keep trying for it seems… 

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      The Smoke Screen

        See through the smoke screen of lies and the look of circumstance to My truth about you. Even if man says you are one way… 

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        Be Not Weary of this Age

          Be not weary of the noise that surrounds. Do not think you will never be able to comprehend all the technologies of this day. My… 

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          Stop Doubting Yourself

            Stop doubting yourself. This is not arrogance, but confidence. Confidence that I have called and prepared you, that I prompt you on all you need… 

            A Critical Heart

              Prayer of Repentance: Lord, I come boldly to Your throne of grace and repent for operating with a critical heart. For ears, I’ve allowed this… 

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              Weary to Refreshed

                My love, your arms are weary with sadness but I refresh. Yes, you have identified the stirring in your spirit – for I breathe new… 

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                Motionless Before Thee

                  Prayer: God, I don’t know if what I have to offer is enough. It seems so pointless to offer the little unto You that I… 

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                  His Glory

                    Prayer to the Lord: The number of pages written in my journal does not matter. The number of posts on a website means nothing, if… 

                    In Loss, I Praise Thee

                      Prayer: Why are you downcast, oh my soul? And why so disquieted within me? Put your hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,… 

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                      Release All to Me

                        As You follow Me, you will encounter troubles of diverse kinds. My love, release all to Me. Come to Me and pour out your heart… 

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                        Follow Me

                          Transitions, life changes, unknown future, surrounding catastrophes, bad news from a far off land and near – oh Lord how do I live?  Follow Me.… 

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                          God’s Sure Promises

                            The Lord can teach us spiritual truths in every day interactions, even from words that come from our own mouths. Just this morning I was… 

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                            I Choose to Worship

                              Prayer of Adoration: God, You’re so good. I lose all of my doubts, fears, vulnerabilities, defenses, anxieties, imaginations, and dread to surrender myself in worship… 

                              Atmosphere of Despair

                                When anxiety surrounds; when inundated with hopeless reports coming through every channel; when even the atmosphere in our homes, office, marketplace, cars, trains, planes, etc.… 

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                                God Forgive Me

                                  Past the doubt, beyond the fear, above the self-loathing and self-destructive habits and choices, you will find My forgiveness full and free. Lift your head,… 

                                  Pure Motives

                                    Being willing to disappoint others to follow God can seem a scary position as we wonder how such a decision might wreck our social, political,… 

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                                    I Melt in Your Peace

                                      Your presence woos me. As I busy myself with tasks of the day a still small voice calls from deep unto deep and bid me… 

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                                      Beauty in the Staying

                                        Do not grow weary in well doing, bear fruit where I’ve planted you. When it is time to move, I will move you. You will… 

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                                        Should I Start Over

                                          To start over or stay? When facing such a life changing decision, seek the Lord. This was a lesson learned over many years. As the… 

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                                          Cost of Anointing

                                            I came across a powerful video on YouTube entitled, “The Cost of Anointing” by David Wilkerson (1931-2011), who was an American evangelist who left an… 

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                                            Led by God

                                              In our world of expected immediacy waiting can often be frowned upon, especially if we have the ability and means to get things done. We… 

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                                              Fear of Stillness

                                                After a long and intense season of seeking to be elsewhere than where He had me, the Lord posed the following question: Why do you… 

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                                                Purpose from Intimacy

                                                  When we face a place of great change, questions surface from deep within our hearts such as: “Why am I alive? What do You want… 

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                                                  Sound of Our Praise

                                                    As a base social need, when we sing in front of others we generally desire affirmation that we have a voice that is enjoyable to… 

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                                                    He Orders My Steps

                                                      The Lord will call some to a foreign land to bring forth His Kingdom on earth through various forms of mission work. That does not… 

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                                                      Longing & Blessing

                                                        Newness, newness I declare over you. You have let go/released the blockage in your heart and now I flow freely through you and upon others.… 

                                                        a path ahead with long green grass, but hope of a shade tree in the distance.

                                                        In Face of Rejection

                                                          Unmoved by Rejection Look rejection in the face and cry, “Do your worst! I do not take my identify from relationships, status, position, or man’s… 

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                                                          Confident of His Voice

                                                            During our journey with the Lord we may become distracted by the things of the world, be tempted to seek our own ways, or begin… 

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                                                            God’s Weighty Presence

                                                              Prayer: Oh Lord, give me boldness where I need to be bold. Season My words with grace and wisdom. Let not my sound come forth…