Category Archives: Prayer

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Oh So Divine!

God speaks to us in many ways and oftentimes He does so through His Word. It is amazing how He uses His Word at the precise moment you need Him.

Then the word of the Lord came unto me saying, Jeremiah 1:4

One of those moments came through a fierce battle of courage I was going to have to fight. I didn’t know initially it was going to be a battle, but God did and He prepared me for it through His Word in the book of Jeremiah.

This battle was going to include two individuals with decision making authority. It was going to involve confrontation, which like most people, I avoid as much as possible.

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God Can Fix Anything!

I am married to a wonderful man who can fix almost anything. He’s always inspecting our cars and our home to make sure everything is in working order and performs any maintenance as needed. And when he is not able to fix something, he calls on a professional.

Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27

But as a single mother before marrying my awesome husband, there were several occasions where I needed help having something repaired. Thankfully, through some of the most difficult times in this part of my life, there was always a friend or family member to lend a helping hand whenever I needed repairs on my car or in my home.

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Prayer – It’s Refreshing Like Water

A few years ago, I gave up my daily intake of sugary drinks and replaced them with more water. It wasn’t easy at first, but I knew the benefits of drinking water were going to have a positive impact on my health.

And surprisingly, the more I drank water, the more I thirsted for it.

A precious woman of God once told me prayer is the water that quenches our dry and thirsty soul. And we need both God’s Word and the “water” of prayer for spiritual survival and growth.

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God… Psalm 42:2

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Magnify the Lord With Me

I use coupons to save money on our grocery bill and as I was working on taking out all the expired coupons in my binder, I had trouble seeing the expiration dates. The print was too small or maybe the strength of my glasses needed to be adjusted!

I had to find the magnifying glass stored away in a junk drawer to help me see the fine print. I was able to finish organizing my coupon binder with the aid of that magnifying glass.

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:3

It later occurred to me that I sometimes have a tendency to pull out a different kind of magnifying glass. You know the kind, it’s invisible, yet it can be a harmful tool when used improperly.

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Dew on the Roses

There is a line in the lyrics of the classic hymn, In the Garden, that I didn’t really like when I first heard them:

I come to the garden alone,

While the dew is still on the roses,

The first line was great because it meant I was having quiet, alone time with the Lord, learning of Him and listening to His voice. It was the second line that bothered me.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Proverbs 8:17

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You Are Awesome In This Place

I love listening to praise and worship music. Almost every morning, I wake up with a song on my mind. Recently, I woke up to a song I haven’t heard or thought of in years. Part of the lyrics include, “You are awesome in this place, mighty God.”

It brought back a sweet memory of the first time I heard it while driving to work. God used the lyrics of this song to remind me of His love, His power, and His presence during the hardest part of my previous marriage.

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Betrayal and a Prayer

It was a betrayal like none I had ever experienced. I was pregnant and alone. All I did was cry and all I wanted to do was lash out in anger to the one who betrayed me.

The anger and heartache consumed me for weeks. During an emotionally difficult day, I came up with a plan to expose the betrayal to everyone. But something I read in the Bible changed my way of thinking:

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19 (ESV)