Lilka Finley Raphael1 min read Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” -- Numbers 13:30 (NKJV)1x
Please Pray:
Heavenly Father, thank you that we are well able to conquer the challenges we face as caregivers. Thank you for your wisdom and discernment that allows us to make wise decisions. Correct us when our opinions are contrary to your Word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lilka Finley Raphael
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. -- Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV)Please Pray:Father God, personal pride is something I have always struggled with. The world tells me that I should feel worthy of what I accomplish and everything I count as gain in my life. Yet, I...
Lilka Finley Raphael
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. -- Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV)Pride is deceptive. It inflates egos, is self-serving, and has no regard for other people. Pride excuses immoral behavior and perpetuates a lie of self-reliance. No wonder there are over a hundred scriptures that caution us...
Lilka Finley Raphael
Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” -- Numbers 13:30 (NKJV) I am a grateful empty nester. Yet, I once thought this was impossible. My child-rearing years can be summed up...
Lilka Finley Raphael
“I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. -- Job 42:2 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, may we have vision to recognize Your purpose for our lives. Renew our hearts and minds that we would obey. Allow beauty from our ashes so...
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Keri Willis
God knows our needs before we voice them. But He still appreciates a gracious appeal for those needs and a heart of gratitude when we recognize He is the one providing.
In my last post, we focused on the significance of Jesus going into the wilderness—a time of fasting and prayer, a period of deep spiritual focus. Luke tells us:"And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days, and when they were ended, he was hungry."This was an extended fast, mirroring great fasts of the Old Testament—Moses on Mount Sinai and Elijah on his j
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Lilka Finley Raphael has been a licensed pharmacist for over thirty years. Still, she has learned that the most potent prescriptions are not in bottles. Prayer and persistence are far more effective than any medication dispensed. A love for writing, gardening, and photography prompted Lilka to share her experiences and life lessons on her blogs God, autism and me, B Is for Blessed, and God and the Garden. Lilka’s most recent accolades include a Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference 2024 Selah Award Finalist for the Published Devotion category and recognition at the Asheville Christian Writers Conference as 2024 Sparrow Award winner. Lilka is also a monthly contributor to Edie Melson’s the Write Conversation, a Writer’s Digest top one-hundred website for writers. However, Lilka’s greatest achievements are her two adult sons who have flown the nest. Happily married for thirty-one years, she lives east of Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Rod. They share their home with two German Shepherds—Holly and Ivy—and one naughty kitty, Moxie. Lilka's musings and photography are available at lilkaraphael.com
Lilka Finley RaphaelPride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. -- Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV)Please Pray:Father God, personal pride is something I have always struggled with. The world tells me that I should feel worthy of what I accomplish and everything I count as gain in my life. Yet, I...
Lilka Finley RaphaelPride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. -- Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV)Pride is deceptive. It inflates egos, is self-serving, and has no regard for other people. Pride excuses immoral behavior and perpetuates a lie of self-reliance. No wonder there are over a hundred scriptures that caution us...
Lilka Finley RaphaelThen Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” -- Numbers 13:30 (NKJV) I am a grateful empty nester. Yet, I once thought this was impossible. My child-rearing years can be summed up...
Lilka Finley Raphael“I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. -- Job 42:2 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, may we have vision to recognize Your purpose for our lives. Renew our hearts and minds that we would obey. Allow beauty from our ashes so...