Faith, Family, and Education
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. – Matthew 6:14 NKJV The other day as I headed to my truck to pick up my son from daycare, I caught my breath when I saw a beautiful rainbow after a storm. The rainbow is a reminder that God willContinue reading “Prayer Reflection: Day 15”
Test all things; hold fast what is good. – 1 Thessalonians 5:21 NKJV The Holy Spirit can clarify the truth for us and steer us away from deception. The devil is the king of lies. The Bible warns that we don’t necessarily wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers. The devil hasContinue reading “Prayer Reflection: Day 14”
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” – Isaiah 6:8 NKJV Isaiah had a lot of courage to volunteer to deliver God’s messages. Sometimes when God calls us to do something, we try to lookContinue reading “Prayer Reflection: Day 9”
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. – 2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV When natural disasters strike such as hurricanes and floods, we areContinue reading “Prayer Reflection: Day 7”
Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. – Psalms 141:3 NKJV Mindfulness and prayerfulness go hand in hand. God created the present, and He gives us each breath as an individual gift. But just because we are breathing doesn’t mean that we are present. We canContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 234”
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. – Philippians 4:9 NIV In a word full of war, strife, and division, where can peace be found? In Christ. We know that Christ gives us peace, but doContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 200”
A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice,Continue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 180”
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 NKJV We sometimes get into trouble when we compare ourselves to people we look up to. It has recently dawned on me that it may be a form ofContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 170”
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. – Matthew 3:8 NIV We all make mistakes. We are human. When we do make a mistake, we can own up to it and do our best to correct our behavior going forward. It doesn’t feel great to make a mistake. We may even utter a few swear wordsContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 154”
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32 NIV An incredible blessing and answer to prayer came yesterday when Idaho State University approved my request to work remotely through the rest of the academic year while my husband, son, and I move toContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 105”
Gina (Akao) Decker