Carry the Christmas Message

Carry the Christmas Message

by | Dec 31, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will carry the Christmas message into the New Year. The message is that we are not cheap jewelry left on open shelves to be handled unceremoniously by bargain seekers, but the most precious of custom-made fine art crafted by the ultimate craftsman. For this...
Believe Before I See

Believe Before I See

by | Nov 6, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will commit to Martha’s response to Jesus: to believe before she sees. (See John 11.) This contrasts with “see then believe.” (NB: Martha committed to belief before Christ raised Lazarus.) John 11:26-27And whoever continues to live and believes in (has faith...
Replace My “If” With “You Can”

Replace My “If” With “You Can”

by | Oct 1, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will replace my feeble “If You can” with a confident “according to Thy will,” emboldened by the belief that it is not how one prays but the One who hears the prayer that is the power behind prayer. Mark 9:22-23 “But if you can do anything, take pity...
Avoid Tragic Self-Confidence

Avoid Tragic Self-Confidence

by | May 29, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will pray to avoid the tragic self-confidence that “I’ve got it, I understand” that occurs when I don’t wait for or invite the Holy Spirit into my thoughts. John 16:31-32Jesus: So you believe now? Be aware that a time is coming when you will be scattered like...
Dare To Believe

Dare To Believe

by | May 10, 2024 | Today I Will

Today I will dare to believe; believing, I will avoid the temptation to play it safe in uncertainty, to be unwilling to move mountains, and to fail to entertain great hopes in the unfairness of the day. Believing, I will ask God for the courage to step beyond the...