Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege. 22 In my alarm I said am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help. Psalm 31:21-22 NIV Today as I sit reflecting on…
Category: thoughts by Mary Pinckney
Get Back Up Again
Ephesians 3:16-17 (AMPC) May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. We often give up on ourselves when we are faced with insurmountable odds. We lose the fight…
Are you listening?
“Today, if you hear [my] voice, do not harden your hearts….” These words from Hebrews 3:15 stirred in my spirit this morning as I sat down to pen my thoughts. How often have we avoided the presence of God? It is so easy to get busy with everyday life that we forget to sit down…
Hanging On By A Thread?
1 Peter 5:7-11 (MSG) 6-7 So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you. 8-11 Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would…
Keep it together
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 NLT Father, teach us to rest…
Prayer for America
Father, help us not to judge by the sight of our eyes or by the hearing of our ears but by righteousness and justice aND decide with all fairness. May your Holy Spirit be the governing voice of our hearts today as your people. May we not choose based on our own thoughts and purposes…
What Are You Saying ?
2 Corinthians 4:13 (NIV) It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, Our words should be faith-filled, laced with the confident trust and belief that God is truly able to do what He has promised. No, your circumstances may not…
God Has a Plan
My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will [not what I desire], but as You will and desire. Matthew 26:39b (AMPC) It is not always easy to understand the will of our Father, but it is imperative that we choose to follow His lead….
There is room for you too
As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first[a] to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth. 14 He called…
Are You Being Re-Routed?
Proverbs 16:9 (NLT) 9 We can make our plans,but the Lord determines our steps. Maybe the challenges you are facing right now is because God is trying to re-route you. Oftentimes, we run ahead of God with our own plans. He then has to correct our course to get us back on the track that He…
Journey To Inner Healing 