“Let me hear of Your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting You.” (Psalm 143:8 NLT) If I’ve heard my husband say it once in the beginning of our marriage, I’ve heard him say it a hundred times since then. “Anna, we don’t trust…
“Oh God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer!” (Psalm 61:1 NLT) I prayed some emotionally unedited prayers yesterday, the kind where one scoops out the contents of their soul and lets the Lord sort through it when they’re done. It wasn’t pretty, but it…
“Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ, sends his greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in the will of God, mature and fully assured.” (Colossians 4:12 NIV) We mustn’t miss that this scripture…
“This is my command – be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord you God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1: NLT) Have you ever battled crippling fear while attempting to do something you are certain God has…
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but give us power, love and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7 NIV) As I read this scripture this morning, I pictured a large lever in the control tower of my mind, like a throttle on…
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worried about what might or might not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” (Matthew 6:34 MSG) It’s been creeping in…
“I want to know Christ – yes, to know the power of His resurrection and participation in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” (Philippians 3:10 NIV) Truth be told, I’ve been hoarding my…
“At once the Spirit sent Him out to the wilderness.” (Mark 1:12 NIV) I suppose I’ve been thinking about wilderness since we first drove into the Negev (southern Judean wilderness) ten days ago. I had expected bleak, but my expectations hadn’t prepared me for the…
“They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work and it will not be completed.”But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.”(Nehemiah 6:9 NIV) Have you ever noticed how God sends us just the right word at just…
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles…” (Isaiah 40:29a NLT) My family has been treading water for months. Since March 3rd, we have been strung out between ministry assignments and our household of…