Just show up and press play. Someone told me that was the secret to the popular P90X physical fitness program. Just make sure you show up every day and press play on your DVD player and you will get the results you desire in 90 days. So how is your prayer life? Ever wondered what or how to say things to God? Here in Matthew 6:8 where this ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: In You O Lord I put my trust.
In Psalm 31 David is in trouble. People were out to kill him. So, maybe our issues aren’t quite so urgent but we can certainly learn from David. Where did he turn? In Psalm 31:1 David states clearly: In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness (NKJ) The Message ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My God is never weary.
I know an affirmation should be stated in the positive and not the negative but today I feel so much relief, strength and power in the fact that My God, the God I serve is never weary. Isaiah 40:28 is the source for today’s affirmation. Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have strength and courage because I know God is with me wherever I go.
Do you have a big day planned? Do you get a little anxious about what you will face today? Do you dread what you have to face? I could imagine that Joshua was feeling a little stressed as he prepared to lead more than 2 million people into the Promised Land. After all, Moses had some pretty big shoes to fill. Today’s Affirmation comes from: ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I find hope in God's love and compassion.
Do you need hope? A book called Lamentations on the surface does not appear to be a place to go but indeed it is. Lamentations 3:21 tells us that although we are in dark places if we remember in our mind certain things we will find hope. Lamentations 3:22 is our source for this affirmation today. The writer reminds us that God’s lovingkindness ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I stretch out my hands to God and my soul thirsts for Him.
I love David’s realness and need for God to his very core. We all need deliverance at some point. Today’s church somehow makes it seem you get delivered once and if you still need to cry out you must be doing something wrong. Really? This is David, the young shepherd boy who defeated Goliath the great King David crying out for deliverance in Psalm ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I believe that Jesus is Lord and God raised Him from the dead.
We sure complicate things. Paul provides direction here in Romans 10:9 where this affirmation is taken: If you declare that Jesus is Lord, and believe that God brought him back to life, you will be saved. (God’s Word Translation). Seems simple enough for me; just confess with my tongue that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised ... Continue Reading »