Faith, Family, and Education
Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. – Ephesians 5:17 NKJV Sometimes things don’t go according to our plans. My contractor had a death in the family, so he had to delay finishing the carpet removal from the home in Tijeras till Monday. The Lord brings comfort toContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 143”
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. – Isaiah 54:10 NIV Sometimes we have to go through iterations to get things right. Making corrections shouldn’t shake usContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 43”
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; Slow to anger, and of great mercy. – Psalm 145:8 KJV What can we do to become more like Jesus? When we find ourselves thinking about the past and remembering wrongs done to us, it is possible to surrender those thoughts to God and exchange them forContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 19”
Day 321 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. – Proverbs 12:25 NIV There have been times in my life when I have had a lot of anxiety. My anxiety didn’t mean that I didn’t have faith, but it distracted me from my faith. The Lord asks us to castContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 321”
Day 314 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. – 1 Peter 4:8 NIV I never understood grief until I lost my dad. In a similar way, I understood love better after I married my husband. Love acts like a filter on how we see the world. God’sContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 314”
Day 291 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32 NIV I was troubleshooting an issue on my website the other day with a tech support guy and even as tech savvy as I am, I was getting frustrated. I had to stepContinue reading “Prayer Journal:Day 291”
Day 197 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them allContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 197”
Day 137 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed His name, the Lord. And He passed in front of Moses proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, andContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 137”
Gina (Akao) Decker