God is using this message and prayer to confirm His best for me in 2026. His desire is for me to embrace the newness of life and forget the past. Thank you Lord for creating a newness in my 
for You. A heart that will love and obey You. A that will set its affections upon You. A heart that will love You and receive Your unfailing love towards me:folded_hands:t5:
2 Likes
This mornings devotion, “A Prayer for When the Truth Hurts”, reminded me of a couple of things! First, it reminded me, of the, more than one occasion when I have been ‘hurt by the church!” And of how it almost made me want to no longer go to church! I am so thankful that I didn’t go that route! We are all imperfect human beings and in this imperfect world we are bound to get hurt by someone. The second thing this makes me think of is someone, who is related to me, did just that; got hurt by the church and no longer attends any church! They have been talking about going to church again as one of their children or grandchildren have been expressing an interest. This encourages me to touch base with her and see how things are going! Would appreciate some prayers for this situation!
1 Like
Thank you for the reminder that our identity is not based upon what I do, but who I am in Christ. I always miss the mark, but God’s grace and unfailing love reminds me that nothing can separate me from the love of God❤️. Therefore, no weapons formed against me can prosper. Peace & Blessings to all my brothers & sisters in Christ🙏🏾
There is so much beauty in God’s creation. Part of my devotional time includes looking at nature and trees. It brings on a heavenly presence that comforts me. I am awed when I behold the beauty and presence of God through His creation. There is a sense of renewal, healing, comfort, & hope when I reflect on God through His creation. As the Author reflect on today’s Psalm, reading Psalms are a wonderful way to inhale and exhale the beauty of God’s love & goodness:heart:
I am doing somewhat better now that I adjusted my psych meds upward and started some new ones.
Amen, Amen. & Amen. The entire devotion & prayer ministered to my struggles & heart desire for living a life that is pleasing to God. After decades of chasing other things to fill my voids, I am learning to be satisfied and content in Christ. I have been in the season of care giving and grief where loneliness and emptiness were my companions until Jesus told me He was enough for me. At first, I felt it was unfair because of all the responsibility, until the Lord posed the question, “am I enough?” My answer was and still is, Yes Lord you are enough:heart:. Today’s devotion reminds me to continue to find satisfaction and contentment in Jesus as I live one day at a time with peace, hope, & joy:raising_hands:t5:
Once again this morning, today’s devotion and prayer was ‘perfect timing!’ I started “The Good and Beautiful Bible Study” this morning and this was the perfect devotion and prayer to go along with it. My prayer is to draw closer to God and strengthen my walk with Him!
1 Like
That was the verse He sent me, when I held my bestest, goodest girl, after she died so suddenly, and I asked him why, He answered, and sent me that verse. He is SO near to the broken hearted! He’s always so near. Thank you for reminding me of His promise.
I have been in the role of caregiving since 2021. God is using caregiving as an opportunity to teach and transform my heart. Is it easy? No! As the author said, it’s imperative to breathe, pause, and ask Jesus for help, take time to understand what the person is experiencing, and try not to take it personal with God’s help. When I do that God graces me with His perspective and gives me strength. When I serve by God’s grace, I experience a wholeness that is liberating and I hope the person I am caring for feels God’s love❤️
1 Like
The part of today’s prayer that stood out the most is, “Open my eyes to see where You’re at work. When thanksgiving feels impossible, help me to rest in who You are rather than straining for feelings I cannot produce.” When I am overwhelmed and my feelings do not match my faith and love for God, I am learning to not rely on my feelings to embrace God’s faithfulness and rest in His goodness and love. When I embrace God’s love & comfort my soul worships God with gratitude & Thanksgiving that words cannot express. This prayers expresses the true authenticity of being human during hard times and loving God inspite of:folded_hands:t5:
1 Like
It’s ok to not be ok. That’s what I’m learning. I have praised him through sobs, when I’m so scared I can hardly breath, when I’m really angry with someone, or when I’ve felt so alone, which has been most of my life. I’ve never really fit in. I’ve always felt like I’m on the outside of everything..until Jesus. So, when life is hard, and it is right now, I still wake up each morning with the words “thank you” and end most days with the same words, especially when I just don’t know what to pray for because it seems like there is just so much to pray for. It’s hard to say all is well with my soul..but I say it anyway. I trust Him and whatever He is doing in my life and that brings me peace and the ability to say “all is well with my soul Lord”
I really like this topic. Thank you for creating it.