Whom Do You Trust? - A Nighttime Prayer

The Problem with Pride - A Nighttime Prayer

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...

Mar 17, 20251 min readPride Humility Prosperity Joy Prayer

Lilka Finley Raphael

The Problem with Pride

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...

Mar 17, 20252 min readPride Humility Self-help Devotion

Lilka Finley Raphael

We Are Well Able - A Nighttime Prayer

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)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, thank you that we are well able to conquer the challenges we face as caregivers. Thank you for...

Feb 17, 20251 min readParenting Autism Family Motherhood Prayer

Lilka Finley Raphael

We Are Well Able

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...

Feb 17, 20253 min readParenting Autism Family Motherhood Devotional

Lilka Finley Raphael

Searching for Purpose - A Nighttime Prayer

“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...

Jan 16, 20251 min readPurpose Vision Renewal Blessing Prayer

Season 5 of 'The Chosen' Takes Viewers on a 'Deeply Emotional Journey'

DALLAS – With the premiere of The Chosen’s Season 5 upon us, fans anticipating more of the same may be surprised by what they encounter from the eight new episodes coming over the next few months. Seen as the beginning of the end in the highly-sought after program’s seven season...

Mar 26, 20255 min readthe chosen Jesus christ season 5 Dallas jenkins Jonathan roumie

Keri Willis

The Be-Attitudes of the Christian Walk ~ Be Prayerful

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.

Mar 25, 20256 min read

Cole Feix

The Temptation of Hunger and Fullness

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

Mar 25, 202512 min read

Revive Our Hearts

Are You Leaning on Your Own Understanding?

Cindy shares three signs that you might be depending too heavily on yourself.

Mar 25, 20257 min read

Lilka Finley Raphael

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

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