AIMING FOR JESUS

Morning Prayers

Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart, but I find myself always in the way of Christlikeness in my everyday life – Lord help me. Lord, help me to know that you are sufficient, when I have you by being born again from above by grace alone through faith alone in Christ […]

NOT ‘IF YOU PRAY’ BUT ‘WHEN YOU PRAY’

““And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Matthew 6:7–8, ESV) Pray first. Someone has said “you can do more than […]

Evening Prayers

Father, as you have carried me through the day and I trusted you always along the way – I know that now as I come to the end of the day you will also keep and preserve and perfectly care for me through the night. So, Lord, I give myself away to you – I […]

Morning Prayers

Lord we need you every hour, we need you every day – Lord thank you for being with us all the time and you have assured us you will never leave us nor ever forsake us. For your grace and mercy to us we give you thanks. Lord help me / us to live today […]

Praying UP – Not Out!

““And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.” (Matthew 6:5, ESV)  There is nothing wrong with praying in public – […]

Evening Prayers

Dear Lord, thank you for this day and all its blessings. As this day comes to a close help me to see all that I have done and said and thought today and bring that before you to show me where I have been on track and where I have missed the mark. Help me […]

Morning Prayers

Oh, what a beautiful morning – to be greeted by your mercies fresh and new this morning – knowing your mercy is exactly what I do not deserve and yet day after day you greet me with just that – your unending mercies that are renewed daily. Forgive me O Lord of all sins and […]

It is to God alone we live our lives!

“…so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:4) Here is a foundational question: Do you live your life for people or for God? Can’t be both because these are two very different paths that never intersect. God and God only is our audience […]

Evening Prayers

All this day you have been with me Lord. All day long you have been my strength and help and joy and peace and now here you are still and tonight you will be my rest and my sure hope for coming through the night. When I lay down with Jesus, I know it is […]

Morning Prayers

Lord I bow in  your presence and give you praise and honor for you are God and so have you always been and so shall you ever be – for you alone are the uncreated Creator of all things and in you alone do I find life and the meaning of life and the very […]