Daily Devotions

Jesus Calling,  Feb 25

"Do not bolt into the day like a racehorse suddenly released. Instead, walk purposefully with me, letting me direct your course one step at a time."

Jesus Calling,  Feb. 26
"I am leading you, step-by-step, through your life. You're future looks uncertain and feels flimsy - even precarious. That is the way it should be. Relax and enjoy the journey in My presence, trusting Me to open up the way before you as you go."

Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.

Love Dare, Day 21
"now is the time to form up one thing in your mind: you need God every single day. Because He alone can satisfy. Walking with Him is not a part-time proposition."

Dear Heavenly Father,
Forgive me today for straying from You lately. Help me to stay in Your Word daily, and look for peace in You rather than my situation. Help me to keep my time with You a priority, above all else. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Daily Devotions

Jesus Calling,  Feb. 24

"Be still in my presence, while I communicate My love to you. There is no force in the universe more powerful than My love."

Recently, I feel as though there is a dark cloud looming above my head, and I can't get out from under it. I feel so much stress from daily life (see Facebook, Feb. 18, 2013), from preparing for Morgan to leave home (which he loves to tease me about, trying to make me cry- maybe I should cry once, just so he'll stop), all the testing and RTI and teacher pay nonsense at school (which he won't let me talk about, because he views it as complaining), this house feels like it's doing me in. I have found myself wondering lately if the End really is near, with as many problems and stress and evil as I've encountered recently.

"Now you see through a glass, darkly,  but someday you will see Me face-to-face."

My spiritual journey is in Neutral right now. I have let sleep and daily life get in the way of my quiet time, and I have not been dwelling in God's Word like I should. I cannot see His face clearly right now.

Capture His Heart: Becoming the Godly Woman Your Husband Desires,  Loc. 1269

"I prayed that God would honor my decision to honor my commitment. The more I focused on Good and not my marriage, the more God filled in the gaps. ... He helped me love my husband, even though I did not feel like it. Over time I witnessed a miracle take place in my husband. Good changed him, softened him, and revealed to him the way he should treat me."

Lord, please honor and bless my decision to honor my commitment and not give up on him or You.

Eph. 4:2 "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."

This verse came up several times today. Apparently I need more patience, although I thought I was good in that area.

LoveDareTest.com

"remain patient, until they see the need for change themselves"

The Love Dare, Day 19

"The love you used to feel coursing through your veins has turned to apathy."

David spoke in the message today about feeling like it's not a marriage anymore, but a roommate. I remember Kathy saying the same thing about Bob Sr. This is how I've felt for many years.

Acts 3:19
"repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.