Romans 4:13-25 Question: What experiences in your life have eroded your trust of God? How might the conviction of Abraham and the promises of God help you trust God more confidently? Prayer: Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief. Bring healing to those places where trust has been broken in my life. Help me distinguish between
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Future generations
Psalm 22:23-31 Question: Lord, our God, life is full of challenges and burdens. Strengthen our trust in you, for we know through our community of faith that you are faithful and trustworthy. Help our unbelief in times of doubt. Prayer: When have you told the next generations how God has been there for you?
Teach Me
Psalm 25:1-10 Prayer: Merciful God, we admit that all to often our ways are not your ways. In the midst of fear, anxiety, and loss we take matters into our own hands. We fail to trust what we know from scripture and the great cloud of witnesses. As we prepare for the redemption of
Lord willin’
James 4:11-17 Question for reflection: How do you listen for God’s will? What do you hear God saying to you for this day? Prayer for the day: God, I want to trust your intentions for my life. My desire is to live a life consistent with your will. But sometimes it is hard to hear,
Do not be afraid
Luke 12:32-34 Prayer for the day: Generous Lord! We are often preoccupied with worldly things. Teach us to trust that you will provide not only for our human concerns but also those concerns of the soul. Question for reflection: Where do you have excess in your life? Where can you purge excess to make room
Building obstacles to God
Luke 12:13-21 Prayer for the day: Help me to place my trust in you, God of Life. Amen Question for reflection: In our quest for security, we falsely believe that the things of this world will ease our anxiety and keep us safe. We accumulate more and more things, only to find that what we
Soul rest
Matthew 11:28-30 Prayer for the day: Lord, I trust my mind, body, and spirit to you. You are the source of grace and bring peace to my soul. Thank you. Question for reflection: Tired? Stressed? Burned out? What are ways you connect with the unforced rhythms of grace to nurture body, mind and soul?
Carry the light
Matthew 2:9 Prayer for the day: God, help me follow you today, trusting as you lead, grateful for the calling, joyful in the journey. Question for reflection: Where is the Christ star guiding you today, and as you enter this new year? ~ Jonathan Shively, Executive Director, Congregational Life Ministries Congregational Life Ministries of
By another road
Matthew 2:12 Prayer for the day: The unfamiliar path is ahead –and I need courage to continue though it may be longer, steeper, and overgrown. You know how I fear being lost even though you have promised to leave all the 99 sheep to find the lost one. Soften my heart O, God, that
Do saints whine?
Matthew 1:24-25 Prayer for the day: God, I have questions every day. It’s not for me to know all the answers. Help me to trust in each moment. May I seek to have the faith and wisdom of the saints who have come before me. Question for reflection: In what ways can I seek