Desire Prayer That I May Desire Jesus

Desire Prayer That I May Desire Jesus

by | Aug 28, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will ponder why the disciple asked Jesus to teach the disciples to pray. As a Jew, the disciple was brought up in a praying community; prayer was part of the fabric of Jewish life. So, what did they lack and what were they desiring? They desired Jesus: His...
Battle My Distracting Thoughts

Battle My Distracting Thoughts

by | Aug 24, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will battle the “distracting enemies of ideas and thoughts” (Chambers, Companion, August 23). “We must pray, not dream! Dreaming is easy. Our thoughts wander from topic to topic. Prayer is hard. We have to continually corral our thoughts by the act of our...
Rest In Christ To Recover My Life

Rest In Christ To Recover My Life

by | Aug 20, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will seek the real rest that is only in Christ.  “Whenever anything begins to disintegrate your life with Jesus Christ, turn to Him at once and ask Him to establish rest. Never allow anything to remain which is making the dis-peace.” My Utmost,...
Lighten My Burden

Lighten My Burden

by | Aug 19, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will seek the lighter burden and the gentler yoke by looking for Christ with child-like eyes. Life is never burden-free. We find what we seek. And cleverness and intelligence may be more an obstacle than a help. Matthew 11 7-8 “What did you go out into the...
Surrender My Possessions That I May Become Rich

Surrender My Possessions That I May Become Rich

by | Aug 18, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will examine all my possessions that make me believe I am rich, including, but beyond, money; which of these would make me sorrowful to surrender, to place above my love of God? Comfort, reputation, security, possessions, service, family, faith? Which of these...