Abundant Joy

 

     God can fill in our missing pieces. He will give us the right words. He will provide what we need, when we need it. Do you trust Him and His word for you? Will you believe He is working for you and not against you? Will you allow yourself to feel His peace and joy as He removes your doubt and fear and guilt? Here are some words from our Lord just for you and me as we begin our day.

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8

You make known to me the path of life. You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. Psalm 16:11

     I want to take this into my heart today. God offers to bless us abundantly (until it overflows) giving us all things at all times that we need in order to abound in all we do. Take Hm at His word. He will do it.

Jesus,

Thank You for bestowing us with the blessings of heaven. We long to trust You above our circumstances, knowing You have just what we need. Thank You for providing for us in every way.

Amen

Comfort and Joy

 

     Has our Lord given you comfort? Has His word spoken directly to your heart? Has His love overwhelmed you? Have you gone back again and again asking for His mercy and grace? Me too. Because of that love and compassion and mercy and forgiveness and comfort and love, we are called to give the same away to others.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

     This is God’s work in us. As we receive blessing after blessing, comfort after comfort, grace upon grace, joy upon joy from Him, we will pass it on. Give out the blessings and comfort and compassion to those in trouble today. Pass it on.

Father,

You are the God of all compassion and comfort. As we have received so much from You, let us show the same love to those around us in the same way. Show us how today. Open our eyes and ears to those around us.

In Jesus name,

Amen

Sorrow and Joy

 

     Grief has a life of its own, with peaks and valleys, harsh waves and sweet soothing memories. Grief is varied and never easy. Jesus can and will make a difference in the journey of grief.

     I’m not saying Jesus removes the agony of grief. He grieved Himself, before His crucifixion and in witnessing the grief of His good friends.  Every single person handles grief in a unique way and over different lengths of time. But Jesus offers hope. He offers peace. He offers deep joy in the midst of deep sorrow. And He understands sorrow and suffering. He felt it all on the cross. His suffering brings hope. His death became our resurrection. He is waiting and so is heaven.

Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more. The Lord will be your everlasting light and your days of sorrow will end. Isaiah 60:20

Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness. I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. Jeremiah 31:13    

     We will experience grief and sorrow on this earth. And Jesus has overcome death. Love never ends.

Father,

Comfort those who grieve. I pray for Jesus to hold them in His loving arms. His peace and comfort are beyond this world. They are eternal.

In Jesus name,

Amen

Thankful Hearts

 

     This is a tough year for many. The holiday season can be a lonely one, a time filled with grief for loved ones we remember. Whether you celebrate with family or are alone this Thanksgiving, I pray you will find peace, joy and hope. Enjoy time with family, if possible. Remain thankful in Jesus. He is our constant companion, our closest ally, our protector, our God, our friend, the One who died for us. Spend time with Him and thank Him for all He has done for us.

     See you on Monday. I am thankful for you!

I thank my God every time I remember you. Philippians 1:3

Jesus,

Thank You for giving us brothers and sisters in the faith. We need each other to remain rooted and strong. We are grateful to You for so much. Give us hearts of thanksgiving each day and please give comfort and strength to those struggling this week.

Amen

Thanksgiving and Praise

 

The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in Him and I am helped. Therefore, my heart exults and with my song I will thank Him. Psalm 28:7

     A heart of thanksgiving brings deep joy and blessing. Even through the storms of life, we have Jesus with us in the boat. He calms the wind. He is the peace in the midst of the struggle. His name offers great power as we pray.

     Praise Him for who He is, for His willingness to walk alongside us through this life, until we are home with Him. He longs to see us as much as we long to see Him. If you are a believer, you have work to do! He has a purpose, a way to serve, a way to show others who He is.

     The Lord is our strength and our shield. Let our hearts trust Him and worship Him. Let our hearts rise up in song to praise Him.

Father,

We exult in our worship. We praise You through our joy-filled moments and through our dark storms. You are with us and will protect us and guide us until we arrive in heaven. Remind us to have an attitude of gratitude and thanksgiving for who You are, not for what You can do for us. We praise You!

In Jesus name,

Amen

Thanksgiving

 

     Beyond the blessings of our personal belongings, our homes, our food, and beyond the greater blessings of our spouses, our children, our families, and our friends, there remains the truest blessing, of all,  a loving heavenly Father. This loving Father offered His Son as a living sacrifice so we can live forever!

     Beyond this very short earthly life of ours, lies life forever in the presence of the glory of God. The image is beyond our imaginations.

     Today, thank God for your faith. Thank God for Jesus Christ. And thank God as we pray for those who do not yet believe, that He will continue to work in their hearts and open their eyes to the best blessing of all.

In that day you will say, “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name; make known among the nations what He has done and proclaim that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord for He has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. Isaiah 12:4-5

Heavenly Father,

You are the blessing beyond all blessings. We give You thanks and proclaim the name of Jesus Christ to be exalted above all names. Let the world hear about You.

Amen

Now What?

 

     You may have made the most important decision of your life, to accept Jesus Christ as Savior. I pray this sacrificial price He paid, the gift of grace He offers and the hope of life everlasting will fill you each day with peace and joy and blessed assurance.

     I want to relieve your mind with the “Now What?” question. After we are saved, as we saw yesterday, the Holy Spirit moves into our lives. The very Spirit of our loving God, the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead, now seals us and fills us. With the guidance of this powerful, Holy Spirit, God will continue His work in us.

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you, will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

     The word of God will continue its work as we read and study. Nothing has added more to my life than the Bible. It is the living, breathing testimony to Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. And somehow, miraculously, over time, we begin to grow in the image of Christ. The Bible becomes like a mirror, in which we begin to see ourselves and the beauty of Jesus within us! And as we grow, he moves us from glory to glory.

And we all, with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18

     Our lives are precious and short, even if we live to be 100. Having an eternal perspective and following Jesus, gives us purpose and hope. Keep asking for His love to guide you, for His Spirit to fill you and thank Him for giving you eternal life. Read the word of God faithfully and He will continue his good work in you. I will continue praying for you. Hear this benediction of blessing from the word of God.

Tthe Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

    

      

Signed Sealed Delivered

 

     If you have believed in the Gospel of grace and accepted Jesus, I humbly thank him. My greatest desire is to share his deep and abiding love with others. It is a life-changing decision. If you are a believer, your sins are forgiven, past, present and future. You now have the Holy Spirit of the living God living in you!  Jesus’ words on the cross remind us that he gave everything and we don’t have to do anything ourselves.

When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30

     It is finished. Feel that freedom. He fills us with his light, his truth, his wisdom, his peace, and his joy. The very Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit seals us the moment we believe. You may not feel different, but you are sealed forever, already seated in heaven for eternity.

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:13

     You believe. You are sealed. And now, nothing, not ever, can separate you from the love of Christ. Take in the following verses. Let them go straight to your heart.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, not anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

Jesus,

Continue to grow us in our faith. Thank you for the gift of salvation, for the Bible to guide us each day and for loving us. Grow us in your love, so we can show others the way to you and your truth.

Amen

Just Believe?

 

     Can it be so simple? The Gospel tells us the good news of Jesus coming to earth to save us. Now what? If you believe it is true, and I pray you do, all He asks of us is to accept his grace-filled, sacrificial gift. That’s it. Don’t let anyone add to or take away from this truth. The thief next to Jesus on the cross believed right before his death, and Jesus promised him they would be together in paradise.

     If you are tired of living life on your own, trying to figure things out, if you feel guilt or shame, wouldn’t it make sense to rely on the Creator of the world? The one with unconditional love, sacrificial love beyond any earthly love we have had or will ever share? If you realize you need a Savior, tell Jesus you believe in Him. Humble yourself before Him and seek His forgiveness and ask for new life in Him. He meets us exactly where we are. Ask him into your life and when you seek him, he promises you will find him. Here are two Scriptures of reassurance. Just believe!

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16

     Did you notice the verse above says “whoever?” That’s us.

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

     If you profess your faith with your mouth and believe it in your heart, you WILL be saved. A life forever in heaven. Why would anyone turn it down?

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. Romans 10:10

     When we believe, we are cleansed from all sin and “justified.”  It is “just as if” we never sinned. If you are ready, pray the following prayer, believe it deep in your heart, and you will be adopted into the family of God!

Dear Jesus,

I need you in my life. I humble myself before you, asking You to forgive my sins, past, present and future. I believe that You died for me, that You were buried and that you rose again on the third day. I ask you to be my Savior, to seal me with Your Holy Spirit and to give me Your peace that passes all understanding. Please walk with me through the rest of my life and give me the promise of eternal life. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

     If you have believed, stated your faith and accepted Jesus as Savior, welcome to the family of believers! Remember, there is no work we can do to earn it, nothing of our own volition. It is a true gift. Read these beautiful verses.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

     There is no greater gift. Amazing grace! Amazing God!

The Profound and Simple Gospel

 

     Today is the day to read the simple and profound Gospel truth. It is straightforward. It is what Jesus has done for you and for me. It is a gift. You don’t need to jump through hoops, go through a daily ritual, follow impossible rules pray at certain times of the day or go to church every week. God doesn’t go by rules. He meets us right where we are. He offers his heart and He sees ours. He gave everything for us. The apostle Paul writes the words of the Gospel for us Paul had been a religious leader, a Jew above Jews, a master of the law, until an encounter with Jesus, the day his life was changed on the road to Damascus, when Jesus showed him the truth.

For what I received, I passed on to you as of first importance, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas and then to the twelve. After that he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15:3-6

     The Gospel, pure and simple. Christ came to earth, born of a virgin, fully God and fully man, and willingly went to the cross to pay the price for each one of us. The perfect, sinless man, bearing the sins of the entire world. He was buried and three days later rose again. Hundreds witnessed him after the resurrection, a promise of life eternal, when each of His believers, will have bodies like his, able to eat and drink and walk and talk! What do we do with this Gospel?

     Join me tomorrow.

Jesus,

We thank you for moving from the glories of heaven to become earth-bound as one of us. Thank you for taking our sins upon You and for rising from the dead. You overcame death for us! It is almost too much to take in. Help our unbelief.

Amen

Is Jesus Real?

 

     Those of you who know me, know Jesus has transformed my life. It doesn’t mean my life has been pain-free or easy, but over the last 35 years, I have grown deeper in love with Jesus. In spite of circumstances, he brings a deep peace, an abiding joy and a purpose-filled life. This week I want to share the simple, profound and amazing gift of the Gospel. Maybe you are turned off by religion. Jesus was too. He called the religious leaders of his day vipers and hypocrites and white-washed tombs filled with everything unclean. (Matthew 23) Maybe you’ve been hurt by a church or know a hypocrite or two yourselves! Me too. I have also been privileged to know hundreds of true believers filled with the light of Christ. Don’t listen to a particular denomination or to one certain preacher as having all the answers. Go directly to God’s word and listen to Him. I pray you will take a few minutes each day this week to open your hearts and your minds. If you seek him, you will find him. Don’t put too much stock in my words, but read the Scripture verses chosen just for you this week. I am praying for you.

     For those of you with logical, rational minds (like my husband) it might help to know that more evidence exists that Jesus walked the earth than almost any other person in history. The Bible has been 100 percent accurate in its prophetic words, in historical accuracy, in archaeological proof and in advanced scientific knowledge. An example would be a verse that describes the earth as a circle (Isaiah 40:22) written in the 8^th century BC) hundreds of years before anyone else mentioned the earth as a sphere. (I recommend these two books for the left-brained among us., “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel and “Surprised by Faith” by Don Bierle)

     The claims of Jesus himself cannot be reduced to his “being a good man or teacher” as many argue. C.S. Lewis says in “Mere Christianity,” that our choices are to deem Jesus as a lunatic, as a liar or as Lord. God is a holy and righteous God. As fallen humans, there is no way to connect with him. The plan to redeem humanity came in God’s Son, Jesus Christ.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

     He was the perfect sacrifice for sin, being the only one to live a sinless life. He shed his holy and precious blood and died the most agonizing, horrific death that has ever been suffered. Why? To bridge the gap between us and our Father in heaven. He felt every disease, every sin, every mistake, every torture, every terror, every trauma, every tragedy, every one of them as he died. And he overcame them all. His sacrifice was for you and for me, for everyone. Here are some words for our first day this week spoken by Jesus.

“I have told you these things so that, in me, you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

      Tired of maneuvering the world on your own? Weary of asking and not finding answers? Tired of guilt and shame, worry  and fear, addiction or hopelessness? Jesus may be opening your heart to his truth.

“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

     Rest and peace, within our very souls. Intrigued? I hope so.

Jesus,

I pray for each person reading your word this week. Speak to their hearts and minds with your Holy Spirit and speak with your truth and your light.

Amen

The Eternal Word

 

     We have been looking into God’s word all week. The word of God is God-breathed, active and alive, sharper than a two-edged sword. Jesus is the word of God come to life! This gives us reason to continue to study and comprehend, to meditate and to look into, throughout our lives.

     Psalm 119 is a lengthy Psalm, but speaks over and over again of the word, the law, the commands of God. Here are a few verses to meditate on today.

I rejoice in Your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways. I delight in Your decrees; I will not neglect Your word. Psalm 119:14-16

Teach me Lord, the way of Your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. Give me understanding so that I may keep Your law and obey it with all my heart.  Psalm 119:33-34

Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.  Psalm 119:89-90

Dear Jesus,

You, the word, give us light and hope and a path to follow. Keep us faithful to Your word even when it is difficult. Teach us Your ways and let us follow them. You have the words to eternal life. Your word stands firm in the heavens forever.

Amen

 

What Do We Do With Jesus?

 

     What do we do with Jesus? Many did not know the answer to that question when He walked the earth. Many do not know the answer to that question today. He was and still is mocked. He was and still is tested. Many tried to deny the words He spoke. Many still do. What do you do with Jesus?

     Many have turned away from Jesus. When some of His disciples were leaving and turning away from Jesus, He asked.

“You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the worlds of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that You are the Holy One of God.” John 6:67-69

     Jesus reveals Himself to us. Here are His words and His questions for us. Will you answer as Martha did?

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she replied. “I believe that You are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” John 11:25-27

     What will we do with Jesus?

Lord,

You have the words to eternal life. You are the resurrection and the life and we will live forever, if only we believe. You are the Messiah, the One that was to come into the world.

Amen

God's Word is Jesus

 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.  John 1:1

     Jesus was there from the beginning. Through Him all things were made. And one precious day, in days past, when the fullness of time had come, Jesus stepped out of eternity and into space and time. He did it for you and me. He walked among us. The One with no sin.

The word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.  John 1:14

     The law of Moses gave us the perfect law. None of us can live it. None of us can obey it. None of us. Not one. But the perfect one came. The One and Only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. He is the word come to life in the flesh. The Word among us. The Word of life for each one of us. All He asks is for us to believe.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Father,

The most beautiful words ever spoken. The most beautiful gift ever given. Your Son, Jesus.

Amen

The Sword of the Spirit

 

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword; it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

     If you are looking for an answer, look to Scripture. The word of God has the answers to life. When we look into the word, it becomes a mirror to us and as we grow in faith that image should become more and more Christ-like.

     The word is a sword. It can penetrate deep in our hearts changing our attitudes and thoughts. It cuts away old wounds and binds them back up with pure healing. And it is our weapon against evil. Allow God’s word to work in you today. Let it heal your wounds. Let it change your thoughts. Jesus is the word  Scripture contains great power.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has appointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.  Isaiah 61:1

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.  Romans 12:2

Jesus,

You have the words of eternal life. You renew our minds and transform us through Your words. Let the sword of the Spirit protect us and heal us today.

Amen

God Breathed

 

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

     Studying, memorizing, meditating on and reading through the Bible will lead you to Christ. The Bible will deepen your relationship with God, bring understanding to who He is and what He wants for your life. It brings purpose and power and protection and peace.

     Read through the verses above again. ALL Scripture is God-breathed. The deeper you go in the Scripture the more you will see the miraculous. Every number, every name, every jot and tittle of the word means something. It all ties together and it all points to Jesus.

     Again, looking at the verses above, the word teaches, rebukes, corrects and trains us. I could use all of the above every single day and who better to train and to correct and to teach, than our loving Father, His Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit?

     Finally, look at the verses one more time and notice, “thoroughly equips us for every good work,”  (emphasis mine) The word will fill us with what we need. Dive in a little deeper. Join a Bible-based church. Learn as much as you can from Genesis to Revelation.  It is complete. It gives us the beginning and the end. It shows us Christ.

Jesus,

You are the word come to life in the flesh. We thank you for the God-breathed inspired Bible that teaches and corrects. Keep us disciplined to read and study the Word every day.

Amen

 

Spirit Power

 

     Walking in the Spirit is a constant battle, isn’t it? We get distracted. Satan is always up to his old tricks of deceit, putting thoughts in our head, lying to us to make us believe him rather than God. Our flesh cries out and the spirit fights back. As we mature in our faith and rely more and more on the power of Christ available to us, we can remain more and more at peace, filled with the constant joy of Jesus.

     The song “It Is Well With My Soul,” is a reminder of what we have in Jesus. Our souls, the very deepest parts of us, can be at peace throughout our lives, knowing we are not at home. Our home is with Jesus and one day, all things will become new and we will live forever in His presence. Keep that deep down in your soul at all times. The joy and peace of Christ is not of this world. It is beyond it. And the Holy Spirit within will continue to grow us in that wisdom. All we need to do is ask.

     Ask for His guidance every day. Ask for help when you feel helpless. Ask for power when you feel weak. Ask for wisdom when you don’t understand. Ask for peace when you are in turmoil. Ask for joy when you are downcast. Ask for patience when you can’t take it anymore! Ask for a heart of love when hatred is all around. It is there, just for the asking, the power of the Spirit lives in you.

Let’s end the week with this verse as a prayer:

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

 Amen!

Spirit Power

 

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25

     Is it possible to keep in step with the Spirit? What does that look like? It means following Christ when it is difficult, doing the right thing when our flesh cries out to do what it wants, taking time to be with the Lord when we are busy, sharing love when we are angry, using our struggles to share a testimony. It is life lived abundantly with the power of the Holy Spirit.

     We can’t do it in our human flesh. It HAS to be supernatural, impossible in our humanity. Oh, but God offers us so much more, when we allow Him to work within us.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3

     I don’t know about you, but I want to tap into those heavenly blessings. They are beyond the world in which we live, yet they are made available to us. Ask God to lavish you with His love and blessings today as we listen for the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

Spirit Power

 

     The Holy Spirit will teach us all things about Jesus. As you read the Bible, the Holy Spirit will open your eyes, ears and heart to His truth. The word of God is able to teach us and bring us to new revelation, to new purpose, to a change in life. There may be an eye-opening moment, a verse that leaps off the page, or a deep peace when praying. The words of our Lord. Jesus speaks about the promised Holy Spirit.

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26    

     The Holy Spirit is our teacher, our counselor, our advocate. He anoints us with His power to represent our Lord.

As for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit-just as it has taught you, remain in Him. 1 John 2:27

     We are anointed with His power as He teaches us all things. Remain in Jesus. What an exciting adventure!

Father,

How do we thank You for Your Holy Spirit? His power works in us and through us as we remain rooted in Jesus, in relationship, in prayer and in study. Give us the wisdom to seek You at all times.

In Jesus name,

Amen

Spirit Power

 

     The Holy Spirit resides within us to teach us, to guide us, to grow us in our faith. Is He welcomed into your own life? There is so much we miss out on as we ignore His work and listen to the world around us. It is impossible to grow in Christ without time and commitment. Commitment to His word, to worship, to prayer, to relationship. Spending time with God changes everything!

     The seeds of the Spirit need to be nurtured. God calls the power of the Holy Spirit, “fruit.” The fruit includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5) We need to water those seeds until they mature. And the Spirit will give us power, supernatural power, to move about in the world.

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7

     Love, power and self-discipline. Believe in the power of the Holy Spirit today.

Father,

We long to grow in the Holy Spirit’s power, to be less timid as we share Your love, to be disciplined in faith, to walk with You and not against You, every single day. Show us how.

In Jesus name,

Amen