Getting Ready For Class

I praise You, My King, for through Your wondrous works marvelous things have been done.  Your love has motivated me to show kindness to strangers; have empathy for the poor and forgotten; seek justice for the abused and mistreated; have respect for my marriage vows; and, find contentment in Your many blessings.  As Your child, … Read more

Most Knowing King, each day I look into a mirror to check out how I look on the outside.  I don’t stop as often to examine my inner self.  I am so busy and have little time to examine the condition of my inner man in order to transform my thinking, attitudes and behaviors to … Read more

Most Gracious Lord, I know that it is Your goal to build me up and not tear me down.  In my greatest times of need, I turn to You and You supply what I need from Your abundance.  Your desire is to make me rich in every way so that I can be generous in … Read more

Most Beloved Son of God, thank You for Your comforting words which show me my way forward when You said … “Do not let your heart be troubled.  You trusted in God; trust in me.”  In Your words, You assure me that, if I follow Your leading, my way will be made secure.  You have … Read more

Lord of Power and Wisdom, You created all things by the power of Your words and, in Your wisdom, established the laws by which all men live.  Throughout the ages, Your wisdom has produced good outcomes and prosperity for Your creation.  If I subject myself to Your ways, I know that I will experience success … Read more

Most Generous Lord, I know that it is Your desire to give me a “pure” heart so that I can respect, honor and serve You … one that is willing to obey You and follow Your lead … one that would cause me to strive to be more like You.  To the extent I could … Read more

Dear Lord, for some reason, living out my walk with You as a Christian is not working out as I had hoped.  I sometimes cannot find the peace You promised nor the intimacy I foresaw with you either.  My heart tells me that there is so much more to experience with You.  Each day I … Read more

Most Righteous Lord, I praise You for Your consistent and faithful witness to me and Your call for me to do the same.  I must be sensitive to the fact that You and others are not evaluating me just on what I say, but what I do.  I cannot allow myself to be blown about … Read more

O Glorious Lord, I sometimes find myself in a “funk” over problems and issues I cannot solve.  At other times, I have the “blues” because a relationship is not going the way I had hoped.  Then, at other times, I am “angry” because things are not going my way and everything seems to be going … Read more

I rejoice in You, My Strength and Encourager, for when I was born You had a plan for my life.  I was given a purpose which included service to You and others.  Stop me from becoming distracted by what’s going on around me so that I do not lose my way or abandon the principles … Read more