Put your oxygen mask on first!

Sometimes when I sit down to do my devotions I struggle with what I will spend those precious moments on. Of course I need to read the Bible and hear The Lord's voice. And then there's prayer. I need to set my day out before The Lord before I head into it. And then there's … Continue reading Put your oxygen mask on first!

Morning Coffee

Every morning for me begins with a hot cup of coffee.  It must. Each night my husband gets it all set up so when I wake up, there it is. It's like a refuel that I need at the beginning of each day. This morning I thought of an interesting analogy related to my morning … Continue reading Morning Coffee

God’s Glory Displayed

God uses all sorts of ways to display his glory, even though in the midst of it we might not see or understand. When the Israelites had finally been set free from years of slavery in Egypt, they had no idea that God had a plan to show their captors one more time that he … Continue reading God’s Glory Displayed

A Practice of Sinning

We know that God's children do not make a practice of sinning, for God's son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under control of the evil one. (1 John 5:18-19 NLT) Everyone has sinned. (Romans 3:23) … Continue reading A Practice of Sinning

Prayer’s ultimate motive

And even when you ask, you don’t get [what you want] because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. (James 4:3 NLT) How often do we think about our motives when we come to God in prayer? And even if we are conscious of our motives, and even if they're … Continue reading Prayer’s ultimate motive