In Need of Encouragement

O Fountain of Wisdom, I acknowledge You as the source of all good things and the one who sustains my life.  Without Your help, I struggle to hang on and maintain balance in my life.  It seems that the Devil is ever-present and has laid out traps to ensnare me.  The world offers seductions that … Read more

My pledge, O Lord, is to spend the rest of my life advancing in faithfulness to You.  In my quest to be more like You, I will be seeking to attain a higher version of holiness and becoming more generous in every aspect of my life.   As I share the reality of who You are … Read more

I am thankful, My Lord, for You have taught me good judgment so that I can walk in Your ways.  To be united with You as one, I must walk uprightly, live righteously and speak the truth.  If I place my trust in You and Your Word, I know that circumstances in life will work … Read more

Most Omnipotent God, in the beginning only You existed.  But in Your love and generosity, You shared Yourself by creating the things I know … the earth, the things that lived upon it, everything in heavens and everything in the depths of the sea.  Without You, nothing could have been created.  To show us the … Read more

O Heavenly Father, I am so glad that in Your House there are many rooms with plenty of space for all of Your children and all are welcomed.  There is also a big yard with lots of space to move about and time for fun.  Over the yard shines Your light to warm Your children … Read more

Most Loving Savior, I know that it is You who sings to me in a bird’s sweet song.  It is You who whispers words of encouragement as the wind brushes through the leaves.  You are the delightful fragrance of flowers as they bask in the sun.  I know it is You guiding me and leading … Read more

O Creator of All Good Things, Your Word tells me that I am the salt of the earth … but if my saltiness loses its taste, how can I be made salty again?  For salt that loses its taste is no longer good for anything except to be cast out and trodden under foot.  My … Read more

O Glorious King, whose reign is forever, I have sought Your righteousness and justice and, as a result, I trust that I will share in Your benevolence and mercy.  As Your words penetrate my soul, pour out Your wisdom on me … cast out all darkness … and, aid me in following in Your footsteps.  … Read more

Eternal God, You have accepted me as Your child and You sustain me in all things.  You have given me the gift of life … “reborn” through the offering of Your body and blood as the price to pay to ransom me from eternal death and hell.  You have endued me with power, strength and … Read more

O Son of God, I am so glad that I am connected to You like a branch of a tree is connected to the trunk.  I am joined to You and You are joined to me in a way that defines oneness.  In the same way that the trunk provides nourishment and refreshing to the … Read more