A transformation is a dramatic change in form or appearance. It can also be an important event like getting married, which might change a woman’s name and represent a change in status, from Miss or Ms. to Mrs. and can signify a change in where and how she will live. Important events like getting our…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for coming to earth and sacrificing Yourself so we can have the gift of salvation which allows us to have a personal relationship with You and to be Your children so we can eventually be with You in heaven. Thank you that we can place all our trust in…
I have a silly game I play when someone says with glee, “Did you see? The price of gas went down.” I say, “Yes I know, I filled my car just before it changed so I am claiming credit for the drop in price.” I also say the opposite when the price goes up, I…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Please help me to follow Your example in serving others and giving to others. Please remind me to ask each day, “Whose needs can I meet? What do You want me to do today to serve and give to others?”. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker When we think we have no power to change things, we want to pull up the covers and escape into sleep. Maintaining control over our lives requires that we make a conscious choice to take back our…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you that just as Mary knew that Jesus could help when they ran out of wine at the wedding, Jesus is able to help me and bless me when I do what He wants. Please help me to daily submit to You and Your will for my life. I want to…
Restoration is the process of returning something or someone to a former state of being or condition or to return a piece of property to its previous owner. For example, when we go into the hospital for a health issue, we hope to return home in much better condition than we were when we went…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for the gift of salvation which allows us to have a fresh start with You leading the way. Please guide us so we do what You want us to do to help others and serve You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Looking at something from a certain point of view changes what we see. The same is true if we think from a certain point of view. The vantage point from which we see a situation also changes how we perceive it. We call that psychological perspective. The best example I have seen to illustrate this…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Please help me to continue to strive to do good and help others, even if I can’t see any immediate results from these actions. I know that You have everything timed to work out the right way and that Your timing doesn’t always coincide with my perceived timing. Please help me to…