Help Me Press On with Patient Endurance, Lord

Lord, great is Your faithfulness. Your mercies are new every morning — available, given freely with abundance. This I know. This I believe. Help me hold fast to this promise so that I might press on with patient endurance.

The fires of trial have been fierce lately. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but You promise to deliver us out of them all.

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What Love is This Lord, that You Call Me Your Child?

Lord, how majestic is Your Name in all the earth! You are sovereign, Maker of heaven and earth. You are bathed in pure light, Your glory fills heaven and earth. What love is this, Lord, that You should call me Your child?

I am so undeserving, so insignificant in the whole scheme of things, and yet You call me Your daughter — daughter of the King.

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Prince of Peace, Will You Give Me Peace Anew?

Lord, You are the God of all comfort, my refuge in the difficult place. You are Wonderful, Counselor … the Prince of Peace. Oh, how I need Your peace. Will You steady my heart?

Your love is so much stronger than whatever troubles me. I need You like I never have before, yet … I’m thankful because I know You like never before.

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This I Recall, Lord, Therefore I Have Hope

Lord, Your steadfast love never ceases to amaze me. Even on the messiest, hardest days, You remain, therefore I have hope. Great is Your faithfulness to me.

When I sit still long enough to consider Your presence in my life, I remember how time and time again You made a way for me, or how You comforted me with heartfelt love …

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I Need a Hug, Lord. Hide Me Beneath Your Wing

Lord, I know and I believe You are God of the mountain and God of the valleys — God of the good times and God of the hard times. Because You are sovereign Lord. Eternal. All-knowing and all-present.

I seem to be in a valley, where the winds of trial howl and the shadows fall easily. I need a hug, Lord — tangible evidence of Your presence. Hide me beneath the shadow of Your wings until these calamities pass me by.

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Give Thanks, Even If Circumstances Say Otherwise

I am so very thankful for each of you, my readers. I want you to know that you are the Beloved of God, the apple of His eye … His special treasure. Even if circumstances say otherwise, give thanks for who He is. Trust His heart. Allow Him to gently lift your chin and tilt your head so that you might look up and behold His glory.

In the light of His presence, the darkness must flee.

In the light of His presence, our difficult places grow smaller because of His greatness.

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