Nancy C. Williams
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) If you’ve ever served on a nominating committee, you know how hard it is to find people to accept a leadership position. Most folks...
Nancy C. Williams
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)Please Pray: Jesus, You are my Guide and the Leader of my life. Help me follow Your example of leadership—You accepted Your Father’s call to...
Shirley Brosius
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience (emphasis mine), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)Please Pray: Lord, fill us with your Spirit so that we may be more like you. You are so patient with us, and we...
Shirley Brosius
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience (emphasis mine), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) I read the following words engraved on the back of a tombstone at a local cemetery: "No Regrets." I laughed to myself. You...
Stacey Barkley
"Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." – Ecclesiastes 7:8 (HCSB)Please Pray:Lord, I struggle with patiently waiting. Teach me to trust Your timing, knowing that Your plans are always better than mine. Help me to...
Stacey Barkley
"Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." – Ecclesiastes 7:8 (HCSB)On a recent visit to New Hampshire, my husband and I patiently waited for our boarding call. Our flight had been delayed again. As I...
Sarah Freymuth
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4Please Pray:Father, the hurt and pain...
Renee Gotcher
“Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at...
Renee Gotcher
“Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at...
Amy Olrick
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." - James 1:19-20Please Pray:Lord, as I step into this day, slow my heart to match Your pace. When impatience rises, remind me of Your endless grace. When...
Amy Olrick
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." - James 1:19-20I made my stage debut at the age of five with a short but meaningful (to me) solo at my family's church. I don’t remember...
Shivam Natarajan
Waiting has been one of the most testing trials for a relatively new believer in Christ like me. Below a poem I wrote based on the verse- Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is...
Stacey Barkley
Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Ephesians 5:20 (HCSB)As my husband and I watched and waited once again for our daughter to come home, fear and frustration filled us. She was an hour late—again. It seemed as if...
Stacey Barkley
Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Ephesians 5:20 (HCSB)Please Pray:Lord, in moments of fear and frustration, help me trust Your unseen work. Teach me to give thanks in all things, knowing You’re shaping lives beyond what I can...
Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14 (NLT)Please Pray:Dear Triune God, I don’t understand what is going on. I have lots of emotions about this. Yet here I am praying again because I trust you. I have learned that...
Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14 (NLT)I don’t understand the providence of God.I know what would make sense to me. I have my expectations. I believe my expectations are logical. But this is not what my lived experience...
Charlaine Martin
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. -- Galatians 6:9Please Pray: Lord, thank you for the children you’ve brought into my life. Help me to trust that you will guide me as I nurture my...
Charlaine Martin
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. -- Galatians 6:9Do you wonder if your children or grandchildren will become the responsible, faith-filled adults you hope for? Do you think your efforts are in vain? I...
Image by Jan Vašek from Pixabay. My father disliked waiting for people. He would invite a friend to go hunting or fishing with him and say, “We will leave at 7 AM.” Then, after waiting and waiting …
Kathy Collard Miller
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.” - Ephesians 4:26Please Pray:Lord, I confess my current struggle seems too strong for your power to overcome. You have heard my cry for help but with no...