October
Father, you have plans for me - plans to prosper and not to harm, to give me hope and a future. You've prepared good works in advance for me to walk in. My life has meaning because you give it meaning, purpose because you have purposes.I've been restless with questions about why I'm here,
October
Job's friends were certain they understood his suffering. Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar operated from a simple equation: righteousness equals prosperity, sin equals suffering. If Job was experiencing loss, disease, and tragedy, he must have committed some hidden sin. Their theology was neat,
October
I will never, ever leave you - that's a promise I'm incapable of breaking. When everyone else walks away, I stay. When you feel abandoned, I'm still right there. My presence with you isn't dependent on your performance; it's secured by My faithfulness. – Hebrews 13:5
October
Lord, you are the God who makes a way where there seems to be no way. You specialize in breakthrough, in opening doors that seem sealed shut, in creating paths through impossible places. Even when I can't see movement, you're working beneath the surface.I feel trapped in this season, like
October
Nehemiah faced an impossible deadline. Rebuild Jerusalem's walls in fifty-two days while facing external opposition, internal conflict, and limited resources. Yet when his enemies invited him to meet them in the plain of Ono—likely a trap to distract or assassinate him—Nehemiah's response
October
I'm your Shepherd, which means you're My personal responsibility and delight. I lead you to peaceful places, restore your soul when it's depleted, and protect you from every danger. You lack nothing because I lack nothing, and what's Mine is yours. Rest easy, little sheep - you're in the b
October
God, your power is made perfect in weakness, your strength shows up best when mine runs out. You choose the foolish things to shame the wise, the weak things to shame the strong. In my weakness, your glory has room to shine.I've been trying to be strong enough, smart enough, capable enough
October
Martha was doing everything right. Her home was spotless, her menu was impressive, and her service was flawless—exactly what any good hostess should provide when Jesus came to dinner. Meanwhile, her sister Mary sat useless at Jesus's feet, ignoring the work that needed to be done, leaving
October
I see every need you have - financial, emotional, physical, spiritual - and I'm committed to meeting them all. My resources never run low, My supply never dries up. You don't have to panic about provision; I'm your Provider, and I take that role seriously. Everything you need is already on
October
Father, you said it's not good for us to be alone, so you gave us each other. You designed us for connection, for bearing burdens together, for iron sharpening iron. In community, we catch glimpses of your love made visible.I've been trying to do life solo again, convinced I can handle eve
October
Sarah laughed when she overheard God promise her a son at age ninety. Who could blame her? Decades of infertility, decades of watching other women bear children while her womb remained closed, decades of social shame in a culture where childlessness was considered divine judgment. But her
October
I love making you happy - it's one of My favorite things to do. When you delight in Me, I plant My desires in your heart, then I fulfill them. Those dreams you carry? Many of them came from Me in the first place. Trust Me to bring them to life in My perfect timing. – Psalm 37:4