'God’s presence' Tagged Posts

'God’s presence' Tagged Posts

“I’m Really Scared . . .”

“I’m Really Scared . . .” From Our Daily Bread –  July 22, 2017     Read: Philippians 4:4–9  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 “I’m really scared.” This was the poignant note a teenager posted to friends on Facebook as she told them of some upcoming medical tests. She was facing hospitalization and a series of procedures in a city three hours from home and anxiously waited…

A Time for Everything

A Time for Everything   From Our Daily Bread – July 20, 2017     Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1–14  There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 While flying recently, I watched a mother and her children a few rows ahead of me. While the toddler played contentedly, the mother gazed into the eyes of her newborn, smiling at him and stroking his cheek. He stared back with a wide-eyed wonderment. I enjoyed the moment with a…