Posts with the tag “lent-devotional”

The reason I have chosen this way of following Jesus, this choice to sacrifice, fight, and bear my cross, is not for prosperity or a life of ease, but for peace and eternal life with our heavenly Father.  Read More

This is where the real work begins—the work of loving what He commands and desiring what He promises. I’m not here to tell you what to do if you’ve been through something similar. But I will say this—through all the questions, pain, trauma, and confusion, He is still, and will always be, there.  Read More

May the Lord develop in us a natural desire for Him, reaching for Him without a second thought. May He be the One we naturally run to in our boredom and in our loneliness, in our hunger and in our pain. May He be the One we run to for fulfillment and comfort. May He be the One we run to in joy and in sorrow. May He be the One we run to more than anything else.  Read More

So we pray. We pray for God to defend us outwardly and inwardly. And while the times we were struck by adversities might be easier to bring to mind, let us focus on all of the times that He has been gracious enough to let us be healthy, because it is only God that can help us.  Read More

God already knows what is inside the husked up heart of mine and I can stop working hard to hide it. I can lay it all bare and there will be Jesus! Tempted in every way, yet sinless, perfect on my behalf.  Read More