Awaken to God’s Love
Lord, You are my God, my savior, my Abba, my all. Deserving nothing and having nothing but myself to offer, I humbly come before you asking only to be awakened to your loving kindness this day.
(See the entire morning prayer.)
God In Sports
Game.
Set.
Scripture.
Tennis and the Bible make a winning team. If you love both, join me here as we examine how they complement each other in daily life.
Awaken to God’s Love with this Commitment to Action
Invite Love To Burst Upon Me
Today I will welcome, invite, await spontaneous love to burst upon me. I will not attempt to concoct, manufacture or create love, for that is impossible. Yes, I will engage in prayer, study, and others means to make myself available to God’s love, but it is not my efforts that will produce love, but God within me.
Carry this Thought with You Throughout Your Day
Why Keep Praying When Prayers Doesn’t Seem to Work?
This eternal and perplexing question can only be comfortably answered by understanding the purpose of prayer. Yes, we make requests and intercede. It is only human to have expectations based on what we wish to happen. But the ultimate purpose of prayer is to connect with, acknowledge, and glorify God with the only gift we truly have and that is faith. With this in mind, despite disappointment, frustration, and anger, we can transcend our human emotions and rise to a greater joy than if what we prayed for happened.