Beth's Blog

Sharing my thoughts,

And praying that you have a

Blessed Day!

This is my new blog...

I'm Beth.

I am the person who writes almost all of the content

for this website.

I will post here every few days.

If you would like to view

my previous blog, click: HERE

Terrible car accident

and

the driver - and his Bible - survive.

The car was side-swiped and

pushed off the interstate and down a hill.

Beth says:

I've tried to find the longer version

in which

as the people who had stopped

were trying

to get the man free,

a woman was praying protection

and saying over and over

" Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, the blood of Jesus!"

Here are two videos about it.

Here

is a second

Video

April 20, 2024

Many people are smart enough to make a good living

but

are not wise enough

to make a good life -

which is a life of fulfillment that honors the Lord.

Quote from one of our Prayer Team Members.

April 8, 2024

Would the people

who know you best

say

that you are serious about

reading

and

following the Bible?

March 30, 2024

The Future is your friend

when Jesus is your

Savior and Lord.

Why do the Wicked Prosper?

Disclaimer:

I do not know the above person. I am only approving this video.

I have a whole page on the above topic.

It is - Psalm 73

March 20, 2024

What should we do today?

1 Corinthians 15:58 NKJV

"Therefore, my beloved brethren,
be steadfast,
immovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord,
knowing that
your labor is not in vain in the Lord."

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NKJV

"Watch,

stand fast in the faith,

be brave, be strong.

Let all that you do be done with love."

Take Note:

The world teaches us

Worldliness.

This movie will teach us

to desire

Godliness.

Great movie for teens and adults!

March 17, 2024

Purity and Self-Control

are essential to godly character.

March 16, 2024

Everyone wants to serve God,

but most

only in an advisory capacity.

March 12, 2024

A Helpful Article for Married Couples

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/07/using-these-5-phrases-means-you-have-a-stronger-relationship-than-most.html

March 7, 2024

Wisdom Nugget

The

Fear of the Lord

mobilizes us
but
the fear of man

paralyzes us.

We must constantly seek the Lord's wisdom

as we make decision.

To Fear of the Lord means

to respect who he is, what he is, and what he says...

and by our submission and obedience

show him that we love him and want to please him.

Consider visiting our Fear of the Lord page.

March 7, 2024

Give the devil an inch and he will become a ruler.

Unknown author

March 5, 2024

Stopping for a red light,

I saw this bumper sticker on the car in front of me,

"Do you follow Jesus this closely?"

February 25, 2024

Consider the question:

How easy is it for God to get my attention?

February 3, 2024

Human nature doesn't change.

Some people say that

the Bible is not relevant for today.

That is a false statement.

Here are

Two reasons

why the

BIBLE IS

relevant for today -

1. Human Nature doesn't change.

2. God doesn't change.

February 1, 2024

God works while we pray.

January 28, 2024

I encourage you to make this year count.

Make this year the year

that you regularly pray

Power Prayers

for your loved ones who are not right with God.

We have lots of those prayers - here.

I encourage you to

copy a few and pray them regularly.

January 27, 2024

Time is an investment.

Spending time on something is an investment.

In 2024,

what are you going to invest your time in?

Are you going to intentionally invest your time

in godly things?

Or...

Are you going to waste most of your time?

January 23, 2024

When a decision is to be made,

the

Word of God is the final say.

January 22, 2024

God is . . .

God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Consider visiting our Trinity page.

God's love toward me

is not just a warm feeling that he has for me.

The Love of Jesus

was shown in great drops of blood

shed for me on the cross.

It was shown in taking upon himself all my sins.

He suffered on my behalf.

My love for Jesus

cannot be

just

a warm feeling in my heart.

That is not true love for God.

Jesus said,

"If you love me, you will obey me."

Dedication is a part of our love of God.

January 20, 2024

The Word of God in the hand

is fine.

The Word of God in the head

is better.

But...

The Word of God in the heart

is what transforms us

and

matures us in Christ.

Quote from

Outstanding Anonymous Friend of Beth McLendon

January 14, 2024

One of God's main goals is

to teach us

Christ - centered living in a self - centered world.

January 12, 2024

Trusting the Lord all the more -

in 2024.

Mark Murchison

Mark's video will be here through January.

Mark gives

great "down-home" wisdom and encouragement.

January 9, 2024

The better we know God

the keener our

knowledge and discernment

will be

when making life decisions.

Quote from

Outstanding Anonymous Friend of Beth McLendon

January 1, 2024

Everything we do,

we do for an audience of one.

God is always watching.

Whatever you do,

do your work heartily,

as for the Lord and not for people.

Colossians 3:23 NASB

December 17, 2023

Prayer

Loving Father,

With all the hustle bustle of the holiday season, I am stopping right now and spending some warm moments with you.

You are the most important thing in my life. You are my Alpha and my Omega. You are the beginning and the ending of each of my days.

You made me, and I am your delight.

And Lord…… I delight in you.

Amen

December 16, 2023

This Christmas,

are you still amazed?

Is this a sad Christmas for you?

- Sadness -

Many people feel sad at Christmas.

If that is you,

please consider our page...

Prayer for Sadness at Christmas.

We will

pray for you

if you contact us.

Contact us

December 15, 2023

May we as Christians

give and receive

compassion as

brothers and sisters in the Lord.

If you are facing a difficult family situation,

I lift up prayer for you.

Dear Lord,

I pray for those who face a difficult family situation at Christmas.

And I pray for those who face family members who are unkind.

Lord, I pray that you would give each one strength and comfort as they live through difficult holiday gatherings.

I ask for supernatural ability and overcoming grace to help them through unpleasant encounters.

Remind them that you are with them. Help them to picture you right by their side.

In the Powerful name of Jesus I pray,

Amen

December 9, 2023

Christmas Joy

Dear Lord,

Christmas time is such a joyous time.

Help me to truly soak in the joy that is all around me - the excitement of children,
the happiness of carolers, the warmth of twinkling lights.

Remind me to value the precious moments that I spend with my loved ones.

The memories we make are priceless gifts you give me.

Thank you, Lord.

Amen

November 25, 2023

This is a wonderful video series.

If you like nature, and if

you want to see God's supernatural hand of creation,

this series is for you.

https://www.explorationfilms.com/INCREDIBLE_CREATURES_I.php

November 11, 2023

Only 3% of children have a biblical worldview.

That can have eternal consequences.

See the article below.

https://harbingersdaily.com/eternal-consequences-only-3-of-children-have-a-biblical-worldview/

October 29, 2023

God does not want us to change

His Word

to fit in with our lifestyle.

He wants us to change our lifestyle

to fit in with

His Word.

October 23, 2023

Profound quote:

"When you want to help people,

you tell them the truth.

When you want to help yourself,

you tell them

what they want to hear."

Thomas Sowell

October 22, 2023

Is God

Warning America?

The Great American Eclipse of 2017
and the
Great American Eclipse of 2024
create
a giant X over America.

We also see a third interesting eclipse.

Here is the transcript for this video...

https://endoftheamericandream.com/do-you-know-about-the-3-eclipses-that-will-combine-to-create-a-giant-aleph-over-america/

Disclaimer: I know nothing about the author or the presenter.

October 14, 2023

Lord,

Your Word

will be

more real to me than my feelings.

October Thoughts

How do Christians today measure up
to the first Christians?

Do we keep our convictions in the face of being laughed at, talked about unfairly, and ostracized?

Do we change our values as society changes its values?

For example:

Do we enjoy glorification of witchcraft in books and movies
or do we shun it?

Do we judge a movie by God’s standards
or do we
justify nudity and immoral behavior as acceptable?

Do we turn away
from dark, occultic entertainment
or embrace it?

Are we bold in our beliefs or have we become lukewarm?

September 28, 2023

We all have a tendency to wander away from God -

"Resist," I say, "Resist!"

September 27, 2023

Reflection:

What do I do when there is a

disagreement inside me

between what God wants me to do and

what the world wants me to do?

September 25, 2023

God's Great Forgiveness

September 24, 2023

I have a wonderful friend who loves the Lord.

We enjoy

sitting on her porch and talking about Jesus.

One day she told me that

when the devil's demonic ones

try to

give her thoughts of

worry or fear,

she says,

"Not Now - Not Now."

I now take her advice.

I call it the "Not Now" strategy.

Try it.

It might help you too.

September 16, 2023

The Gospel is offensive to our sinful nature.

The Gospel message

of sincere repentance and obeying God's Word

is in opposition to a sinful way of life.

The Gospel message is in opposition to
what the world teaches.

The Bible says in
James 4:4 b NASB

Do you not know that
friendship with the world
is
hostility toward God?
Therefore whoever wants to be a
friend of the world
makes himself an enemy of God.

Jesus said

"If you love me you will obey me."

John 14:15 and again in verse 23

September 14, 2023

I was thinking about the

Belt of Truth.

From Ephesians 6.

A Belt surrounds my body.

When I put on the Belt of Truth,
it surrounds me
with
protection.
I want to live inside God's truth.

When speaking about

The United States of America,

a man recently said,

"When truth is lost, there is no justice."

September 10, 2023

One of my most favorite traits

to have in a friend or family member

Teachableness.

Teachableness leads people to other great traits.

I try to make it a priority in my life.

September 8, 2023

Why the Bible warns us...

Commenting on the video above -

It is not just lust -

but it could be

a problem with

loneliness

wanting to be accepted by someone

a problem with wanting to be loved by someone.

September 3, 2023

Unless rooted in God,

confidence

will eventually lead to

PRIDE.

Consider our page - Prayers against Pride.

August 27, 2023

We are living in a dangerous world.

August 2023

Tax-payer funded

"Family-Friendly" entertainment of

"Playful" demon summoning.

See link a little farther down.

Be aware of the times we live in and protect children.

Inform your teens and children

how

dangerous

it is

to try to talk to demons.

Cut and paste the link below.

https://www.wnd.com/2023/08/shocking-family-friendly-entertainment-playful-demon-summoning/

Also consider our pages:

Protecting children from the occult

Protecting children from sexual predators

Satan goes around as a

Roaring Lion

Seeking who he may devour.

Protect

your

children and teens.

August 25, 2023

We move Mountains

on our knees.

August 18, 2023

Heavenly Father,

You are the God of Joy and Laughter.

I pray that you would show me

where all the hidden joy

in this day.

I will loosen up and enjoy the

splashes of joy

that you put in my day.

Thank you!

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

August 17, 2023

It is so

AMAZING

how the Lord God knows everything

before anyone else even begins to think of anything.

July 31, 2023

Come let us reason together:

God's will is not always done.

If it was - then this world would look

exactly like heaven.

July 19, 2023

I invite you to pray this short prayer with me.

Dear Lord,

I praise the wonders of your kindness.

Amen

July 16, 2023

We are transformed by the Word of God

as we agree with the Word of God.

Let's decide to agree with God.

July 10, 2023

Don't say,

"God is silent,"

your Bible is closed.

June 25, 2023

Obedience doesn't make God love you more

but it does

show

your love for God.

Jesus said...

If a man loves me,

he will keep my words.

John 14:23

See our page: Obedience

June 18, 2023

When you're hanging on by a thread,

make sure

it is the hem of his garment.

Unknown

May 29, 2023

Can God count on you?

May 20, 2023

Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might.

Ephesians 6:10

Lord,

I hear your words to me

and

I speak to myself...

I speak to my mind -

Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might.

I speak to my emotions -

Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might.

I speak to my will / volition

Be strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might.

I speak to my body -

Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might.

This Day

I will be Strong for God!

Amen!

May 18, 2023

Prayer for Walking with God

based on Proverbs 2

Loving Lord,

I want to walk closely with you.

I will daily give you priority in my life.

I will daily read the Bible.

I will receive and welcome your Words.

I will treasure and value your Instructions.

I will seek wisdom as I would seek silver.

I will search for wisdom as I would search for hidden treasure.

I will cry out to you to understand your will and your ways.

Lord, open my spiritual eyes and ears.

Teach me.

Guide me.

Awaken my heart to you in a new and beautiful way.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

May 15, 2023

Proclamation of Dedication

I will be tender toward God and his will for my life.

I will be open toward God and his plan for my life.

May 12, 2023

People enjoy talking to people

who make them feel good about themselves.

People do not enjoy talking to people

who make them feel like they never measure it.

Encouragement attracts.

Criticism repels.

April 30, 2023

Many people make

very poor choices in their life

because they don't feel valuable and lovable.

If you struggle

with the idea that

God loves YOU,

we have lots of pages to help you.

Links to all our pages on this topic

Music for Feeling loved by God

Father's Love

Deeper Love with God

Feeling like a child of God

More Understanding about God's Love

April 26, 2023

Next

The Beauty of the Holy Land.

The Beauty of the Hebrew Language.

The Beauty of Psalm 16:5

"Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.

Lord,

You are my Portion.

Consider visiting our Psalm 16 page.

April 23, 2023

I invite you to pray with me.

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for all your goodness toward me.

Thank you for all you are doing

with me, in me, for me, and through me.

I pray these things,

in the Life-Changing Name of Jesus,

Amen

Psalms 27:13 NKJV

I would have lost heart,
unless I had believed
that I would see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.

April 21, 2023

As many of you know,

Dr. Charles Stanley has died.

He is being called

"Everybody's Pastor."

Millions of people listened to him on T.V. and radio.
And thousands went to his church.

I went to his church for several years.
So he literally was my pastor for years.

He strongly upheld the Bible and its principles.

May his passing remind all of us
that one day
we will leave this earth and face God.

May we live each day in light of that thought.

Each day,
may we all seek to love God dearly
and follow him closely.

Amen

So teach us to number our days,

that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 NKJV

Easter 2023

He has Risen

Let's Celebrate

the resurrection

with a friend of this ministry.

April 7, 2023

As spring awakens in the world

so also

we are re-awakened

to the joy of the Easter Salvation story.

April 5, 2023

Faith

Believing what God said

and

Doing what God said.

March 12, 2023

If you do what is easy,

you will seldom do what is right.

unknown author

March 5, 2023

We either yield to God or resist God.

Are you

yielding to God

resisting God?

March 4, 2023

Be alert to what is going on in the schools.

Soon it will be at your public school's doorstep.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/arizona-school-board-member-district-should-reject-hiring-teachers-with-christian-values-not-safe

And updated info - Oct 2023 - on academics in schools

https://www.foxnews.com/media/teachers-sound-alarm-students-failing-grade-level-standards?intcmp=tw_fnc

February 25, 2023

Lord,

I want to raise a child who prays.

I want to inspire my grandchild to pray.

Teach me how to teach them and how to inspire them.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

February 24, 2023

Each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,

and through each night

I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.

Psalm 42:8 NLT

February 20, 2023

Dear Lord,

When I am tempted to do something I shouldn't,

please remind me that I have given my life to you.

And please remind me that

if I follow you closely today, I will be glad tomorrow.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

January 29, 2023

Bring every thought into captivity

to the obedience of Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:5b

January 28, 2023

If I am doing God's work and

seeking to follow his moral code,

then I am positioning myself on God's team -

working with God instead of against him.

Those running the wrong way

sometimes give a touchdown

to the other team.

Of course God works everything together for my good.

And God does forgive me when I sincerely repent of my sins.

But...

I can make many things in life easier for myself

or harder for myself -

depending on my choices.

I would rather learn things the easy way

than the hard way.

January 23, 2023

The phrase

- Following Jesus -

implies

you actually have to do something.

January 22, 2023

We will not attain intimacy with God without obedience.

We will never attain perfect obedience

but God expects us

to show respect for him

by making obedience a priority in our heart.

January 8, 2023

Prayer

Dear Lord,

I come to you not satisfied with staying average, not satisfied with just the traditional, not satisfied with the way it has always been. I press into you that I may come up higher.

With your help, Lord, I'm going to take the reins of my life, and I am going to change some things.

I declare by faith that in this new year, I will become stronger and more determined.

I will take authority over those things that are hindering me. I will become powerful in Jesus Christ.

I will remind myself that I am the head and not the tail - above and not beneath.*

Lord, you have given me powerful pieces of armor. I will put them on, and I will see amazing victories in my life.

Amen

* Deuteronomy 28:13

We have multitudes of Full Armor of God Prayers

And here is an inspiring page:

New Year

January 7, 2023

Please consider saying with me...

I'm going to do amazing things

in this new year,

because I serve an amazing God!

January 2, 2023

Let's rev our engines

and get ready to

serve the Lord

with enthusiasm this year!

I'm going to let

my enthusiasm show!

Lord,

We celebrate You in Song...

January 1, 2023

I will be entering 2023 with

Thanksgiving and Praise.

I hope you will join me.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 100:4-5 KJV

- Thanksgiving -

Lord, I thank you for ........... and ....... and ..........

And

I will thank you for something that

I have never thanked you for -

I will thank you for ........

And thank you for all the blessings that you are putting

into 2023.

- Praise -

And, Lord, I will praise you.

I will praise my Lord, who is
Merciful, Compassionate, Loving, and Attentive.

Lord,
You are Holy,
You are Awesome,
and
You are Life-Giving.

I will praise you and honor your name in 2023.

December 29, 2022

Prayer for my Loved Ones

Heavenly Father,

I thank you for all the blessings in this past year.

And I thank you for all the blessings that you are putting in the new year - for me and for my loved ones.

I lift up my loved ones to you this day.

Thank you for all the opportunities that you are giving them to strengthen their relationship with you.

I pray that my loved ones would end this year by drawing close to you.

And I pray that they would begin the new year with a fresh dedication to you.

Thank you for stirring them with your love and inspiration.

In the Life-Blessing Name of Jesus I pray,

Amen

We at Inspirational-Prayers wish you

a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Here is my previous

Christmas Blog

Here

December 3, 2022

Prayer for my adult child.

First for a son and then for a daughter

Prayer for children who are not close to God or for children

who need to get closer to God.

Lord of Spectacular Love,

Thank you for my child.

I lift ______ up in prayer today.

May he become more aware of the

mind-blowing blessings of following you closely.

May he become more aware of the incredible value of following you closely.

May he become more aware of the powerful protection of following you closely.

May he become more aware of the future joys that come from following you closely.

Remind him of things he knows that he needs to re-think and ponder.

Awaken him to things that he doesn't know, but he needs to know.

I pray that his faith in you will increase

and his focus on worldly things will decrease.

Bless my son in ways that will surprise and delight him. May he see your hand in his life and realize it is you and your love for him that are blessing him.

In the Life-blessing name of Jesus, I pray,

Amen

Lord of Spectacular Love,

Thank you for my child.

I lift ______ up in prayer today.

May she become more aware of the

mind-blowing blessings of following you closely.

May she become more aware of the incredible value of following you closely.

May she become more aware of the powerful protection of following you closely.

May she become more aware of the future joys that come from following you closely.

Remind her of things she knows that she needs to re-think and ponder.

Awaken her to things that she doesn't know, but she needs to know.

I pray that her faith in you will increase

and her focus on worldly things will decrease.

Bless my daughter in ways that will surprise and delight her. May she see your hand in her life and realize it is you and your love for her that are blessing her.

In the Life-blessing name of Jesus, I pray,

Amen

Disney shows over and over

that they are not family friendly -

they do not have a child's best interests at heart.

Beware of Disney.

November 24, 2022

The Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789

https://www.mountvernon.org/education/primary-source-collections/primary-source-collections/article/thanksgiving-proclamation-of-1789/

November 20, 2022

"I would maintain that

thanks are the highest form of thought;

and that

gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."

G. K. Chesterton

November 16, 2022

We Christians will never make a difference

if we are not different.

November 13, 2022

A great reason to do right today

is...

tomorrow!

November 2, 2022

Prayer

My God, My Lord, My King,

You sit on the throne of my heart.

You are my anointing and my delight.

I am honored to sing your praise.

I am honored to read your Word.

I am honored to pray to you.

Amen

October 22, 2022

"God hear His people

as truly when

He withholds what is for their hurt

as when he grants what is for their good."

A. R. Fausset

(A Commentary Critical, Experimental, and Practical on the Old and New Testaments, [Eerdmans], 2:406)

Our Good Shepherd

October 9, 2022

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for his name sake.

Psalm 23:3 b

I am not

becoming more and more righteous in my life,

then I am not following God.

I cannot follow Jesus and then not change.

October 8, 2022

The New Movie

Hocus Pocus 2

is very evil.

It is about witches harvesting children for blood sacrifice.

God tells us in Philippians 4:8 to think about

Pure and lovely things.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just,
whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely,
whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Protect your children from witchcraft and the occult - click here.

October 5, 2022

Each day,

I face many choices.

Each time,

it is an opportunity to

make a good choice for my life.

October 3, 2022

The World is getting darker.

Apps that protect from pornography are no longer available in the Google app store.

If you have an android phone, the apps are no longer available.

https://notthebee.com/article/the-google-play-store-has-removed-anti-porn-accountability-software-covenant-eyes-and-accountable2you-because-they-effectively-detect-porn-usage/

October 1, 2022

The devil is a Deceiver.

Concerning every topic of life....

unless we are continuously

reading and studying our Bible,

Christians will easily be deceased.

September 27, 2022

I need to get close to God - for me.

I need to get close to God - for those around me.

Reading the Bible and praying

are the ways you get close to God.

September 24, 2022

A standard
will draw the right people to you and
repel the wrong people from you.
Unknown Author

September 22, 2022

Schools are teaching pro-porn curriculum.
Watch out that it doesn't come to
YOUR school system.

https://www.breitbart.com/education/2022/09/15/idaho-schools-push-porn-literacy-curriculum-students/

Added Oct 2023

https://www.foxnews.com/media/teachers-sound-alarm-students-failing-grade-level-standards?intcmp=tw_fnc

Added Sept 28, 2022...

School used to be about math, science and growing up....

https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/28/grade-school-used-to-be-about-math-science-and-growing-up-now-its-about-sex-drag-and-obesity/

Consider home schooling or something similar.

September 12, 2022

What do you Treasure?

I say to the Lord,

Psalm 119:162 NKJV ...

I rejoice at your Word as one who finds great treasure.

September 3, 2022

Don't let the meaningless things of this world
distract you
from
the prayers that God wants you to pray,
the Bible reading God wants you to do,
and the things
that God wants you to accomplish on this earth
with his guidance and help.

September 1, 2022

The weakness of so many modern Christians
is that
they feel too much at home in the world.

A. W. Tozer

Disclaimer: I do not know the exact Christian beliefs of A.W. Tozer.

August 18, 2022

We either yield to God or resist God.

August 6, 2022

God wants to be the

CENTER

of your life.

Is he the

center

of your life?

Or is he off-center?

August 3, 2022

He who thinks most of heaven

will do most for earth.

Anonymous

July 14, 2022

Thank you, Lord, for reminding me

that I can move mountains

on my knees.

June 28, 2022

If you are following God

and

making God a priority in your life,

then,

you are pursuing holiness and righteousness.

Because

God always leads us toward righteousness.

Psalm 23:3 b says:

He [God] leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

June 18, 2022

The amount of people who believe in God,
continues to go down in the U. S. and the world.

Let's make it a priority to bring God
into all parts
of our daily life
so that
our light is shining out to a world
that is getting ever darker.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/393737/belief-god-dips-new-low.aspx

June 3, 2022

Just thinking about

Jesus

makes my soul dance!

Visit my Newest page - Increasing Joy!

June 1, 2022

Jesus gives me the gift of a

right relationship with God.

I receive that gift with joy, and

I follow him closely.

May 17, 2022

To Try

is the beginning place.

May 9, 2022

When God says "No" to our desire to sin -

he is saving us from heartache.

God knows the best way to live.

May 7, 2022

You will be transformed by God

you will be

conformed to the world.

May 3, 2022

God is

constantly wanting us to draw closer to him.

May 2, 2022

Reminder:

God always leads us toward righteousness.

April 20, 2022

God's answer to us is always:

Turn toward God.

When you are happy, turn toward God.

When you are sad, turn toward God.

When you are fearful, turn toward God.

When you are angry, turn toward God.

When you are confused, turn toward God.

When you are lonely, turn toward God.

When you sin, turn toward God.

He has Arisen

April 15, 2022

Praise God for his Easter Salvation.

Jesus died for me so I live for him.

Click here to understand how to be saved from hell.

Prayer for my Loved Ones

Dear God of Awesome Love,

I pray for my loved ones who are not right with you.

I pray that you would send conviction
this Easter season
that they are not right with you.

And I pray that they would perceive
that the conviction is
surrounded by your great love for them
and presented with your great compassion for them.

In Jesus' Saving Name I pray,

Amen

Reflection for Easter

April 9, 2022

God has been working with me on

being more patient and joyful.

He has nudged me to find the amusement

in frustrating situations

instead of reacting with

impatience.

A simple example...

I'm running late and

as I am trying to do something, I drop my pen -

I pick it up and drop it again.

But

I choose to see the humor in the situation

not the frustration.

I choose to be lighthearted.

That decision is especially a challenge when driving.

I can

choose to pray for other drivers instead of getting angry.

God is right beside us all day long.

God doesn't want to endure

an agitated, frustrated follower

but instead

delight in a happy, joyful one.

Right after I posted this
I walked into the kitchen and God gave me a test.
I passed it by being lighthearted. Then moments later, I was tested again. I said out-loud, "Again? I just passed that test!"
Even so - I intentionally found some humor in the situation
and laughed.... How about you?

March 12, 2022

Lord, I desire to live within the

boundaries of your truth.

March 9, 2022

When we follow God,

we do

Powerful things!

March 8, 2022

Your enemies
(the devil and his demons)
want to separate you
from things
that are the very best for you.

March 7, 2022

Which has more weight in your mind...

Meaning - which is more important to you...

Displeasing people

Displeasing God

February 27, 2022

Learning to wait on God is important.

How we wait on God

is key to many things in this life.

If you need help waiting on God, see our page...

Powerful Prayer for Waiting

and our devotional

Waiting on God.

February 23, 2022

How hard is it for God to

get your attention?

February 16, 2022

To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;

people who cherish understanding will prosper.

Proverbs 19:8 NLT version

The BEST place to acquire wisdom

is the Bible.

February 13, 2022

Consider celebrating February 14

by sending an encouraging text to a friend.

Consider telling your friend that...

"I praise God for you!

I am so glad that you are my friend."

February 10, 2022

The book "The Five Love Languages"

says that there are 5 ways to show people love.

Each person has favorites.

If a person doesn't get his favorites,

he will feel unloved.

1. Gifts

2. Acts of service

3. Quality Time

4. Hugs, Pat on the Back, etc. (If welcomed by others)

5. Words of Affirmation (compliments, etc.)

Check out our page on this subject for more!

January 27, 2022

Worship

is my response to

God's love for me.

New Year Prayer

January 12, 2022

Will you yield to God more fully

this year?

Consider our:

Prayers for Yielding

January 7, 2022

We are here to move God's agenda forward.

author unknown

January 2, 2022

Let January open with joy in the Lord,

and December close with gladness in Jesus.

Charles Spurgeon.

December 31, 2021

The Road to Better

Will you allow 2022 to be a Year of

growing a

Better YOU?

I am posting a page called:

The Road to Better

I hope you will check it out!

December 26, 2021

Wise men

still

seek HIM.

December 22, 2021

Everything I need is wrapped up in Jesus.

Everything I need was wrapped up in a manger.

December 20, 2021

A Prayer for those who are facing

a difficult Christmas

dealing with difficult people.

And if you are sad at Christmas - click here

First Prayer I pray for you. Second prayer is for you to pray.

Dear Lord,

I pray for those who face a difficult family situation at Christmas.

And I pray for those who face family members who are unkind.

Lord, I pray that you would give each one strength and comfort as they live through difficult holiday gatherings.

I ask for supernatural ability and overcoming grace to help them through unpleasant encounters.

Remind them that you are with them. Help them to visualize you right by their side.

In the Powerful name of Jesus, I pray,

Amen

Dear Lord,

Help me as I face this difficult family situation at Christmas.

Help me as I deal with family members who are unkind.

Give me strength and comfort as I live through difficult holiday gatherings.

I ask for supernatural ability and overcoming grace to help me through unpleasant encounters.

Remind me that you are with me. Help me to visualize you right by my side.

In the Powerful name of Jesus, I pray,

Amen

December 19, 2021

O Come Let Us Adore Him

O come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant

O come ye O come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold Him born the King of angels;

O come let us adore Him;

O come let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord.

O Come Let Us Adore Him

December 12, 2021

Dear Lord,

I will not forget the reason for the season.

Even though I am busy decorating with bells and bows...

Even though I am shopping and baking and eating...

Even though I am giving presents and opening presents...

I will not forget

YOU.

December 5, 2021

Only 22 % of Americans can retell the Christmas story.

Can your children and grandchildren tell the Christmas story?

https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/only-22-percent-of-americans-can-retell-the-biblical-christmas-story-survey-finds.html

December 5, 2021

Joy to the World the Lord has Come!

May we allow the Joy of that Day to uplift us this Christmas season!

Highlighted video

November 28, 2021

There are many times each week

when we have to decide in that moment

Jesus or sin

will sit on the throne of our life.

November 14, 2021

"The further a society drifts from the truth,

the more it will hate those that speak it."

Selwyn Duke

Duke says he wrote it.

Note that many people attribute it to George Orwell.

November 1, 2021

An Encouraging Scripture

The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17

October 21, 2021

The Bible will keep you from sin;

sin will keep you from the Bible.

author unknown

October 13, 2021

The devil's goal is not to just entertain.

He indoctrinates.

October 1, 2021

New Insights about the

Shield of Faith

Disclaimer:

I know nothing about this woman other than this video:

https://elmphilly.com/the-armor-series-the-shield-of-faith/

September 30, 2021

The Love of Jesus

September 18, 2021

Give the devil an inch and he will become a ruler.

Unknown author

September 14, 2021

Humility is the path to promotion

in the kingdom of God.

Jesus said in Luke 12:11

"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,

and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Consider our Prayers against Pride

September 2, 2021

Proverbs 18:17 says,

"Any story sounds true

until

someone tells the other side

and sets the record straight."

This verse is important to keep in mind when dealing with our family members - especially children. We need to be careful not to jump to conclusions. We need to ask our loved ones their side of the story before we decide a matter.

This verse is also important when we are watching the news. Too often our opinions are formed (and then set in stone) by the person or news organization
where we first hear about
a certain topic, situation, event
or proposed bill to be voted on.

September 1, 2021

Paul Harvey quote from 1965

The devil

would say to us,

"I would caution against extremes in

hard work,

patriotism,

and moral conduct."

Alarming!

Head chaplain at Harvard is an atheist.

https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/harvard-university-elects-atheist-as-new-chief-chaplain.html?utm_source=ChristianHeadlines%20Daily&utm_campaign=Trending%20Now%20-%20ChristianHeadlines.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5262004&recip=543486201

August 29, 2021

MORE

Alarming!

The majority of young adults say

Jesus is not the only way of salvation.

More than 60% of born again Christians in America between the ages of 18 and 39 believe that Buddha, Muhammad and Jesus are all valid paths to salvation and over 30% say they either believe that Jesus sinned just like other people when He lived on Earth or aren’t sure, according to a new study.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/60-of-young-adults-say-jesus-isnt-the-only-way-to-salvation.html?clickType=link-most-popular

Think about it...

If there is another way - then Jesus didn't have to die.

August 29, 2021

Even the children of Christians

are turning away from the God of the Bible.

We must take the opportunity to teach our children and grandchildren about the Bible through reading Bible stories, showing Bible videos, memorizing Scripture, putting on the full armor of God and praying together with them. We must play Christian music around our house and show our little loved ones that we are serious about following Jesus.

Consider our Psalm pages for your teen.
Read and study WITH them!
And - Consider our purity pages.

It has never been harder to be a Christian in the U.S.A. and it is not easy for those around the world.

1 John 2:15 says:

Do not love this world

nor the things it offers you,

for when you love the world,

you do not have the love of the Father in you.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/60-of-young-adults-say-jesus-isnt-the-only-way-to-salvation.html?clickType=link-most-popular

August 18, 2021

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world,

but let God transform you into a new person

by changing the way you think.

Then you will learn to know God’s will for you,

which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans 12:2 NLT version

August 15, 2021

(This was August 2 but I am reposting here.)

How can a person know if

he or she is going to heaven

when he or she dies?

Look to 1 John 2:4 - 6 for the answer....

"Someone may say, 'I am a Christian.

I am on my way to heaven;

I belong to Christ.'

But if he doesn't do what Christ tells him to,

he is a liar.

But those who do what Christ tells them to

will learn to love God more and more.

That is the way to know whether or not

you are a Christian.

Anyone who says he is a Christian

should live as Christ did."

TLB translation

For more information - click Explaining Salvation

August 14, 2021

We show honor and value to a person

when we focus on his or her strengths.

We show dishonor to a person

when we focus on his or her weaknesses.

On the rare times that God calls us

to come to a person and address his or her

weaknesses or sins,

we need to pray and get in the right mind-set

and then talk to the person in love and gentleness

by gently informing and not attacking -

and while avoiding anger and sourness in our tone.

In Matthew 7:1-5, Jesus gives us an illustration about

informing others of their sin and he uses a foreign object in

the eye to represent sin...

Jesus teaches us to first learn how to take foreign objects out of our own eye before we attempt to take the foreign objects out of our neighbor's eye......

When you take something out of your eye, you are gentle. God teaches us to be gentle when addressing the sins and weaknesses of others - as though we are picking out a foreign object from our own eye - that is gentle!

And those of us who have faced our own weaknesses and sins - and have worked on improving our Christian walk - know that WE need grace from people and grace & help from God. And therefore, at some point in our spiritual growth, we put two and two together and realize that we need to approach others in gentleness.
This is your wake up call if you have not realized that yet.

Yes, we have to confront (judge) others sometimes.
Check out the most misunderstood Bible verse: Here

August 1, 2021

We are Powerful influences on people.

We can be:

life-changing,

life-helping,

life-draining.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for reminding me

to be a blessing.

I am going to focus on

being a life-helping person

to others today.

And by your grace,

I will sometimes be

a life-changing person to others.

I pray these things

in the life-blessing name of Jesus,

Amen!

July 28, 2021

Thanksgiving

is a form of worship.

Dear Lord,

Help me to see areas

where I can be more thankful.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

July 25, 2021

Any media or any teaching that

pulls you away from

Passion for Christ

- including obedience to Christ -

is not good for you or me.

July 9, 2021

God's love for you

is stronger

than the strongest waves of the sea.

July 7, 2021

The Bible tells us...

Happy are those who are strong in the Lord,

who want above all else

to follow your steps.

Psalm 84:5 TLB

The first word in verse five is Strong's Hebrew # 845.
It means blessedness or happiness.

July 2, 2021

God,

I want to listen to you

so I can avoid the obstacles of

unnecessary problems.

June 26, 2021

I have a friend who is an amazing woman of God.

She recently turned 65.

She said an inspiring statement the other day,

"Honestly, I pray so much to God

that I don't even know when I don't pray."

June 20, 2021

You must "allow" God's Word to

Speak to you...

Word of God

speak to me.

I will listen.

June 20, 2021

Do you realize that

you must

allow

God's Word to come alive in you?

You must allow the

Truth and POWER of God's Word

to come into your life

in order to experience

the POWER of

Transformation.

June 9, 2021

Have you seen this commercial?

These are the types of messages our children, teens, grandchildren, etc. are being bombarded with.

So we need to be proactive in praying for them and doing whatever we can to
bring more "Jesus" into their life.

See our page of links: Here

For example, if you can text a Scripture without them getting angry - do it. And pray before family meals and make your prayer heartfelt not rote.

Share you love for Jesus with your loved ones.

June 5, 2021

When I yield myself to God

I find myself

living in the

Courts of the Miraculous.

God has miraculous plans for me,

if I will cooperate.

May 30, 2021

As Christians,

when we don’t repent of our sins,

but instead

ignore our sins,

we don’t feel at home in God’s presence –

so we become distant from God.

Unconfessed sin holds us back.

May 19, 2021

Never look down on anyone

unless you are admiring their shoes.

Unknown

May

Featured Poem

LONGING

I long for you Oh Father God

With my entire being

Come and live within my soul

And guide what I am feeling

I long for you Oh Savior Christ

With everything I'm feeling

Wash me clean I plead your blood

'Cause at your feet I'm kneeling

I long for you Oh Spirit of Truth

Teach me what I am seeing

To understand and know for sure

Pure undefiled believing

Oh Trinity for you I long

You're everything I'm needing

In your presence I belong

Never to be leaving

By Shirley Y

April 28, 2021

Lord,

I will choose to

contemplate

amazing and fascinating

things

about

YOU

each day.

Amen

April 20, 2021

Below,

substitute the word

"Gospel" for the word "Bible"

to add understanding.

"If you believe

what you like in the Gospel,

and reject

what you don't like,

it is not the Gospel that you believe,

but yourself."

Augustine

April 17, 2021

Springtime Prayer

for celebrating

God's Amazing Creation

God gave us a

beautiful and wonder-filled creation

to enjoy.

I invite you to join me in the following prayer,

and

I encourage you

to add your personal

"favorite things"

to this prayer.

Heavenly Father,

I praise you for your creation.

I praise you for the

beauty and the wonders

of your

creation.

I praise you for

blue skies with puffy white clouds,

pink sunsets,

muti-colored spring flowers,

and the

adorable creatures

you give us

amaze us and amuse us.

I pray this praise prayer

in the name

of my

Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ,

Amen

Here are more of our

Springtime Prayers

April 16, 2021

Be the reason

someone believes

in the goodness of God.

unknown

March 29, 2021

Easter Prayer

Father God,

I come to you today to celebrate Jesus Christ - the King of Compassion and Lord of my life.

As my thoughts turn to Easter and that day of suffering,
I realize that day was no ordinary day.

That day stands out from every other day.

That day of suffering and death opens the opportunity for us to choose eternal life.

Father, stir my unsaved loved ones to choose Jesus as their Lord and Savior in this Easter season.

Speak to them in personalized ways that will give them every opportunity to make that choice.

Thank you for your Love and Mercy.

Thank you for your Amazing Grace.

Amen

March 18, 2021

A friend listens

not only to our words

but also to our heart.

March 1, 2021

A GREAT song to teach your

kids and grandkids!

Pendleton Brown sings...

And... dance a little as you sing -

in the kitchen and den!

Loosen up and have FUN!

February 22, 2021

In Psalm 119,

God teaches us to say:

I rejoice at Your Word

as one who finds great treasure.

Psalm 119:162 NKJV

The Bible

is the true treasure on earth.

* * *

The Bible

is full of God's Power.

February 20, 2021

The Words of the Bible are meant to be

SPOKEN and LIVED

not just read.

February 16, 2021

Learn how to rise up and become a

Champion for Christ!

Click here for

Champion for Christ pages: Here

And if you have addiction issues: Here

February 11, 2021

Gaining Insights

February 1, 2021

There is no charm equal to tenderness of the heart.

Jane Austen 1775 - 1817

January 21, 2021

New note to this post:

In the February post above,

we talk about the importance of being

tender and gentle.

Those are important traits in a

Powerful, Champion for Christ.

God wants to show us how to become

perfectly balanced.

Below is a

Power Prayer

Dear Lord,

I want a better year this year.

I want a POWERFUL and VICTORIOUS YEAR

this year.

I want to gain

more WISDOM

and

more MOTIVATION

this year than ever before!

God,

I want to find myself astonished

this year!

Lord,

I am dedicating myself to you this year.

I am going to seek to follow you closely.

I am going to read your Word.

I am going to allow you

to teach me how

to be a

CHAMPION for CHRIST!

In Jesus' name I pray,

AMEN!

January 18, 2021

This year can be a year of courage and victory.

Consider our page: Doing the Impossible

January 15, 2021

Reading the Bible

with a teachable heart

allows God to change us.

January 14, 2021

The following verse inspires us to pray.

My heart has heard you say,

“Come and talk with me.”

And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

Psalm 27:8 NLT

January 1, 2021

Motto for 2021

Align with Jesus

Thank you to Hannah,
from our prayer team,
for that great suggestion
for a motto for 2021.

December 20, 2020

Celebrating Christmas:

When Love was Born.

Encouraging You

to be

Star of the Lord

to help

light the way to Christ

for others

this upcoming year!

Shine for Him!

December 19, 2020

When Jesus was born,

There was no room for Him at the inn.

But when you are born again,

There is more than room enough in Him!

December 9, 2020

Do the children in your life,

know the Christmas story?

Can they tell it to you?

December 7, 2020

The Bread of Life

Jesus is called The Bread of Life because people at the time of Christ ate bread virtually every day. This name helped people to realize that Jesus is essential to every day of our life.

December 5, 2020

Everything I need is wrapped up in Jesus.

Everything I need was wrapped up in a manger.

Away in a Manger

December 4, 2020

Today's thought...

December 1, 2020

The kings

followed

the light of the Bethlehem star

to find

The Light of the World - Jesus

November

Featured November Video

Dadication

Love in Action

November 12, 2020

God of All Creation,

I ask you to give me

a big enough view of you

that all my problems

pale in comparison.

Amen

October 24, 2020

An Amazing Video

A woman thought

her first bridal dance was ruined.

But it wasn't.

She just needed to stay calm and not panic.

We who love Jesus are the Bride of Christ.

When awful things happen,

we can remember this video and realize that

Jesus our Bridegroom

can do the impossible

to fix our broken hearts

and messed up situations

if we give him time.

And the lyrics to the song

can inspire us to intentionally

dance through life

with joy -

dance like we've never been

hurt and we've never been sad.

We can listen to the lyrics and decide to dance

while we wait on Jesus to make things right.

Jesus doesn't want yesterday to ruin our today.

Take note:

The groom had a surprise for his bride,

and Jesus has surprises for His Bride.

October 23, 2020

Lord,

your love and devotion for me

makes me want to reach out and love the world.

Lord of Love,

Remind me to be a miracle this day.

Nudge me, Lord, as I begin to pass by a person who needs a smile.

Direct my attention to an elderly person who is struggling as he or she is going through a door.

Make sure I notice the tired mother with a fussy child who would be thankful if I let her go ahead of me in the grocery line.

Bring to my mind a relative who would delight to receive a phone call from me.

Give me creative thoughts of things I can do for the children of my church to make an ordinary worship day - a day of celebration.

Lord, teach me how to be a walking miracle.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

September 19, 2020

Today

let's

rejoice that

The God of Heaven and earth loves us and delights in us.

The truth is...

God delights in YOU!

Click below

to hear a

Prayer for YOU!

Click on the player below to listen to Beth pray

this audio prayer.

A September Prayer

to our Lord

written by a

Visitor to our Site

Jesus,

I humbly come before you eager to spend my day with you.

I know when I start my day connecting with you it is much easier to hear your voice.

As I quiet my mind, let me hear you whisper my name,

calling me your beloved,

reminding me that you love every moment

that we get to spend together.

Lord, you deserve my first and my best everyday,

so I am working

to love you as you commanded, with all my heart,

all my soul, and all my mind. Guide and direct me, so I can

use my talents and treasures

to honor you,

knowing all that I am and all that I have is because of you.

I pray this in your beautiful name,

Amen

Prayer by Karen Berry of PrayerBowls.com

September 10, 2020

A Beautiful Quote

“I treat people like

they all have a sign on them that says,

‘Make me feel important.’”

author unknown

September 8, 2020

As we move closer to God, we become less selfish.

As we move further from God, we become more selfish.

I follow close behind you,

protected by your strong right arm.

Psalm 63:8 TLB

August 23, 2020

Loving Lord,

Let my life be of value to other people.

Help me to fashion my day so that

I give blessings

to those you have put on my heart

and

to those you have put in my path.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

August 22, 2020

1 John 3:3 tells us:

All who believe God's Word

purify themselves.

August 14, 2020

Oh what a tangled web we weave,

when first we practice to deceive.

We need to bring back

to our culture

the wise, old sayings of yesteryear.

August 12, 2020

In response to all he has done for us,

let us outdo each other

in being helpful and kind

to each other

and in

doing good.

Hebrews 10:24 TLB

Reflection...

How would you finish this statement?

Lord, make me more __________..

July 30 2020

Marriage can be a

wonderful gift of God.

People get divorced because

1) They don't know HOW to fix problems.

And / Or

2) Hardness of the heart

God has the answers to both of them.

Our website has LOTS of help for marriages!

Click: Marriages

Addiction

All our Addiction pages

Help for HOW to Forgive

an audio presentation

Marriage

Click here for Links to ALL our marriage pages

Men and women keep score differently

Marriage Devotional

Marriage Tips

Troubled
Marriage Prayer

Learning to
forgive

AND:

Healing Prayer for Marriages

* *

Spring Romance Ideas

* *

Let's Make Marriage Fun

* *

Opposites attract and then...

Teach your teens and older children these facts so they want to be porn free

Family

Family Prayers

- -

Daily Prayer

for loved ones
who
are not right with God

- -

Praying for my children

- -

Great resources for Helping Teens

Becoming

Champion

for Jesus

Healing

A Teaching on Healing

A weekly devotional about healing

Prayer for the Sick

- -

Prayers for Healing

Prayers for Surgery

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