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”
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Prayer Devotional: Day 200
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”
Prayer Devotional: Day 180
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”
Prayer Devotional: Day 170
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”
Prayer Devotional: Day 154
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”
Prayer Devotional: Day 105
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”
Prayer Devotional: Day 87
For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. – Colossians 1:13-15 NIV God brings light, love, redemption, and forgivenessContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 87”
Prayer Devotional: Day 76
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. – 1 John 4:7 NIV God’s love gives us an example of how we can love others if we let go and allow our minds to be transformed by Him. Oftentimes, weContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 76”
Prayer Devotional: Day 57
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. – Matthew 7:12 NIV We sometimes struggle with holding grudges against those who have done us wrong, but we can remember that God forgives us, and so too must we forgive othersContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 57”
Prayer Devotional: Day 54
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.Psalms 32:1 NIV We all make mistakes. We don’t intend to make errors. We try our best, but our best varies from day to day depending on our health and circumstances. The Lord forgives us. He washes away our sin the way a refreshingContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 54”
Gina (Akao) Decker 