Derailing Disappointment

  If you’ve ever been disappointed, you know how easy it is for disappointment to derail you. I see this with my grandchildren. They always have a list of things they want: “I want to go outside and play.” “I want to go out to eat pizza.” “I want to rent a movie.” “I want a […]

October 31, 2016 – Day 30

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will […]

October 30, 2016 – Day 29

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. –2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Pray asking God to show you […]

October 29, 2016 – Day 28

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. –John 14:27 Pray today using Philippians 4:7 as your guide: And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. We receive the Lord’s peace […]

October 28, 2016 – Day 27

Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. –Philippians 4:6 Pray today that Jesus will replace your worry with the peace He offers. Prayer is the cure for worry. It should never be our last chance, but always our first choice. […]

October 27, 2016 – Day 26

The joy of the Lord is your strength. –Nehemiah 8:10 Pray today for the joy of the Lord to fill your heart so that you can see your life with new perspective. Ask God to help you see the many reasons you have to be grateful. Any time I start feeling down, depleted, and tired, […]

October 26, 2016 – Day 25

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. –Ephesians 3:17-18 Pray today for God to help you show love more openly to those around you. The next […]

October 25, 2016 – Day 24

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. –Psalm 62:8 Today surrender your weaknesses to God in prayer and exchange them for supernatural strength. I’ve always loved the definition of prayer as “linking our nothingness to God’s almightiness.” Jack Graham (from Lord, Hear […]

October 24, 2016 – Day 23

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. –Matthew 6:13 Pray today for protection rom and strength during temptation. When we pray, we are protecting our faith, our future, and our families. Jack Graham (from Lord, Hear Our Cry) To read the entire devotion online, visit Bible.com.

October 23, 2016 – Day 22

I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. –Psalm 40:8 Pray today, asking God to show you where He desires to use you in His Kingdom. If you have a pressing need today, know that God isn’t holding out on you. Pray and wait for His answer. Jack […]