Making Choices

O Gracious Lord, it has become very clear to me that I am responsible for all of my choices.  Whether to obey You, who has proven Yourself trustworthy, or obey the ways of the world, listen to myself, or fall for the deceits of the enemy.  I have found it easy to slip into a … Read more

Living Each Day

Most Precious Lord, I know that it is You who works in me to both will and do Your good pleasure.  To be about Your work means I have to fight through the distractions and daily skirmishes that distract me from carrying out Your mission for my life.  Living each day means living it in … Read more

Life is About Choices

All Knowing God, I rejoice in the fact that You have trusted me with the gift of choice.  Along with that gift comes a responsibility to use it wisely.  All of my decisions should be made with much prayer and seeking of Your will.  The old adage of “what would Jesus do” serves to remind … Read more

Increasing in Godly Wisdom

O Fountain of Wisdom, You are the source of all knowledge and understanding.  This was never more clear than in the creation which You filled with great variety, revealing the vastness of Your creativity and innovativeness.  By Your understanding You made the heavens … placed the land upon the waters … and made the great … Read more

In Search of Your Wisdom

My Wise and Comforting God, I marvel at Your wisdom which is so far above mine, is perfect and it’s complete … lacking in nothing.  It is Your wisdom that nourishes and strengthens my thinking so that I do not get drawn into the follies of the world.  Your wisdom gives me insights that are … Read more

I Surrender All

O Precious Savior, I love You and my desire is to be united more closely with You. I want to walk with You and become one with You in all that I do. I want to lose myself in order to put Your interests and those of others ahead of mine. I want to forsake … Read more

How Should I Respond

Most Loving God, as Your child, I feel special and loved.  When I am close to You, my soul takes flight like a bird soaring through the air feeling strong and free.  As my life ebbs and flows through highs and lows … peace and turmoil … sadness and joy … I am being formed … Read more

Giving Up Control

Most Benevolent Leader, I struggle with the many issues that crop up in my life.  I reach out to You for guidance and I cannot discern Your reply.  This makes me tempted to take off on my own to do my own thing.  When I face problems, I wish I could dial You on a … Read more

Getting To Know You

I give You glory and honor, My King, for You have been generous in sharing Your abundance with me.  I receive encouragement from Your Word as I seek to get Your input in making wise decisions.  As I search for Your Wisdom, I gain access to Your secrets and my mind is illuminated in the … Read more