Faith, Family, and Education
I’m taking a sabbatical from blogging for the month of November in honor of what would have been my dad’s 86th birthday. Until then, I leave you with this meditation: May you be safe and protected. May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering. May you live a life of kindness andContinue reading “Sabbatical”
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell inContinue reading “Prayer Reflection: Day 35”
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. – James 4:8 NKJV Sometimes we expect a certain feeling when the Holy Spirit is present, but in reality, He is already in us, just as much as our blood and bone marrow.Continue reading “Prayer Reflection: Day 29”
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28 NKJV God has a purpose for all of us. When we take time each morning for prayer and meditation, we can hear the Holy Spirit more clearly.Continue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 344”
My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. – Psalms 119:148 NKJV In the early hours, we can pray, meditate, and exercise. It has been a while since I had energy to do yoga, but this morning I woke up early and did 30 minutes of yoga. AfterContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 310”
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love. – 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NKJV Meditation is the practice of being still in the present moment. When we take time for contemplative silence, we can clear our minds and hear the Holy Spirit’s voice more distinctly.Continue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 301”
I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds. – Psalms 77:11-12 NKJV My four-year-old son and I love bunnies. We have two bunnies and talk about them all the time. In the morning IContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 296”
Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds. – Psalms 119:27 NIV Four years ago, I gave birth to my son, Jacob. I named him after Jacob in the Bible. Jacob was blessed, and my son is, too. During busy times it’s difficult to meditate, butContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 255”
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. – Joshua 1:8 NIV When I started writing my prayer journal entries, I would read the Bible and reflect onContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 203”
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. – Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV When we want to be filled with the Holy Spirit as much asContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 187”
Gina (Akao) Decker