Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.
What of Today’s Verse…
Sometimes the key to survival is simply “setting our jaw” and going on faithfully trusting that God is there helping us, despite the outward circumstances. Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all decisions of the will. We trust that God, who raised Jesus from the dead, can also change our circumstances because he hears our voice.
Let us Pray:
Create in me, O Mighty God, a resolute and steadfast heart so that I might persevere with joy no matter what the difficulty. This I ask through your faithful Son. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Coming Home…
I now rest in the sacred environment of God’s absolute peace and pure love.
When I think about coming home, I may remember scenes of my childhood or I may simply bring to mind the familiar place I now call home. The greatest feeling of homecoming occurs, however, when I turn to God in prayer.
In the quiet of prayer, I leave all confusion and stress from the outer world behind and experience the absolute peace of my sacred environment. Totally in the presence of God, I accept the love of my Creator—a love that has such depth and purity that I immediately feel safe and content.
Coming home to God is a homecoming of the mind, body, and spirit—a time with my Creator that refreshes me and prepares me for whatever lies ahead.
“I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.” —Jeremiah 24:7
