“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” -- 2 Timothy 1:71x
Lord, you know my heart and how I long to spend more time with You. You also know my faults, and the life challenges I face. Please highlight things I need to improve or remove from my life so I may be better disciplined. I ask you to send your Spirit to guide me in this, and that in all things, I honor and do your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. -- 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)What is Unholy Fear?The opposite of “Holy Fear” is unholy fear, or ungodly fear. That gut-heavy feeling of outright disobedience to God, having messed up or stepped out...
“For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.” -- 2 Chronicles 16:9Ben-Hur is my favorite movie because it captured my youthful imagination about the life of Jesus. A great film, with outstanding cinematography, it won many awards for...
“For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.” -- 2 Chronicles 16:9Please Pray:Lord, at times we identify with Ben-Hur, our faces buried in dust and unable to take another step. Then you reach out and revive us again...
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." -- Proverbs 16:18Please Pray:Dear Lord,When I struggle with pride, help me to remember one of the Jewish blessings, "Blessed are you, oh Lord our God, King of the Universe, owner of earth and sky." You own everything; we own nothing....
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." -- Proverbs 16:18What's your favorite pie?Mine is pecan followed by butterscotch cream pie. I'm an expert at eating those and also one called humble pie. I'd like to think six decades of life along with 15 years of care managing...
Revive Our Hearts
This Father’s Day, go beyond the gift. Point that father-figure in your life to the heavenly Father for strength in his calling as a dad.
Sometimes, despite centuries filled with tradition and rules that may or may not cooperate with modern society, we need to seek change for the ultimate good for ourselves but more importantly the people around us. For example:Telling time a via a mechanized clock rather than relying on the sun;Driving a...
Late in my dad’s life, he shared the following homecoming story.He had been stationed at an Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan, and was finally returning home. Alongside him on the ship were his wife and their blond-haired toddler, who had been born overseas. Waiting among the throngs of people...
We had a lot of prayer happening in the comment section of last week’s devotion. So today, let me share a story about the power of prayer in one family’s life. Allan was a tough man. Raised by a single mom with five siblings, he learned how to scrap his way through life and climb to the top of humanity’s heap through sheer determination and grit. Read more...
Physician and award-winning author Dr. Ronda Wells is a wife, mom, and grandma who puts faith and family first. A Guideposts contributor, she writes “Heartfelt stories from the Heartland.” Her inspirational WW2 Christmas novella, The Christmas Cherub, will release in July, 2025. A member of AWSA, ACFW, and Indiana ACFW, Ronda speaks to groups and writers’ conferences on Novel Malpractice: Get Your Medical Fiction Right. Connect with her at www.novelmalpractice.com, www.RondaWellsBooks.com, or @rondawellsbooks on X, Instagram, Threads, Pinterest and Facebook.
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. -- 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)What is Unholy Fear?The opposite of “Holy Fear” is unholy fear, or ungodly fear. That gut-heavy feeling of outright disobedience to God, having messed up or stepped out...
“For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.” -- 2 Chronicles 16:9Ben-Hur is my favorite movie because it captured my youthful imagination about the life of Jesus. A great film, with outstanding cinematography, it won many awards for...
“For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.” -- 2 Chronicles 16:9Please Pray:Lord, at times we identify with Ben-Hur, our faces buried in dust and unable to take another step. Then you reach out and revive us again...
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." -- Proverbs 16:18Please Pray:Dear Lord,When I struggle with pride, help me to remember one of the Jewish blessings, "Blessed are you, oh Lord our God, King of the Universe, owner of earth and sky." You own everything; we own nothing....
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." -- Proverbs 16:18What's your favorite pie?Mine is pecan followed by butterscotch cream pie. I'm an expert at eating those and also one called humble pie. I'd like to think six decades of life along with 15 years of care managing...