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DEAR GOD: Your Peace Is My Armor In This Chaotic World~

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“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
-Jeremiah 29:11

 

Anchored in His Intentions

This verse reminds me that even in seasons of uncertainty, God’s thoughts toward us are never chaotic or cruel—they are peaceful, purposeful, and full of promise. It’s not just a verse to memorize; it’s a truth to rest in. When everything feels like it’s shifting, this scripture becomes a steady whisper: “I’ve already seen your ending, and it’s good.”

Prayer: Lord, thank You for thinking of me with peace and purpose. When I feel lost or unsure, help me remember that Your plans are never random. You see the whole picture, and You are guiding me toward a future filled with hope. Let Your peace settles over my heart today and let Your promises anchor my steps. In Jesus name, Amen.”

DEAR GOD: Thank You For Guiding Us Today And Always~

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The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him –Lamentations 3:25 (ESV )

Waiting on God requires faith, and the ability to trust and listen for “His voice” and direction at any given moment. It is the ability to do what is being “asked” of you, and willingly going forward without question, knowing it is from God and His will for us is always for our good.

It is the ability to recognize that no matter what kindly friends are suggesting and pushing you to do – if it isn’t of God – then it is a “NO” go!  Because although friends and family alike are trying to be helpful, and there is nothing wrong with consulting with friends and family.  The final decision and choice should be directed by God and His wisdom, His love, His direction and His WILL It’s a no brainer as they say!

If you’re on the brink of a major decision, or even a “small one” go to the source that will provide your answers.  The One who never gives up on you, or will abandon you.  The One who loves you with the veracity of ten thousand suns, and the One who willingly went to the cross for you!

When you put your faith, trust and heart and soul in the LORD – Your life will change drastically. You will be able to maneuver in all kinds of situations, big small and all the in between.

Brothers and sisters, put your trust and faith in the ONE that matters most!

“LORD-thank You for Your love and direction, for Your Word, Your promises Your willingness to save us for a lifetime in eternity with You, may we do all we can to honor You, obey You, and follow You all the days on earth, and beyond, in Jesus name, Amen.”

DEAR GOD: I Lift My Eyes To You – Where My Help Comes~

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Psalm 121 (KJV) – I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help!

 

When we take time to really absorb that verse from Psalm 121 and truly digest the meaning – we will begin to form a deeper connection and growth in the LORD.  This verse has always been a favorite of mine, but never more significant than the last several months in my life. So many things have transpired in a seemingly endless loop of events – that surrounded family, friends, and acquaintances – and in the world itself- that made me stop and think about that verse in a more profound fashion.

Knowing that our LORD is there seeing all, hearing all, and also “feeling” alongside you the pain, anguish, and the joy and triumphant celebrations – brings an immediate sense of relief and comfort that embraces the soul warmly and distinctly.

Being a follower and a Christian is a pathway that others who don’t have a relationship with God can’t begin to understand. They may sense it, or see it on those who have intimate relationships with the LORD, but alas, they can’t experience it first hand like those of us who do.

It can be tough staying on a path which leads to God at times.  But the resilience and the fortitude needed are given to us readily through His Spirit, and His guidance and His strength to endure and press forward and onward, to finishing this race He has set us on.

I cannot fully begin to understand how others who don’t know Him can even “exist” in this world of chaos and evil in epic proportions.  We have the ability to withstand forces that come against us in the spiritual realm, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, who has given us authority to do so.  It is through Him and Him alone that we can shake off the evil grip of the enemy, and sashay into His light and love.  We have confidence that we are able to fine tune the “static” of the evil one…seemingly effortless with Christ. Amen!

Today as you go forward – bow down and give extra special thanks and praise to the only ONE worthy and the only ONE capable of such magnificence, both big and small. To the One who gave it all for US!  

For those who are reading this and haven’t fully accepted the LORD as Savior – or want to know Him further, I pray that you will delve into the Word, and accept Him as your Lord and Savior- and then you will begin to see and feel what those of us who have been born of the Spirit are all about.  And then you too will begin to reap the rewards and benefits of being a part of His family – a big royal and united family- of the One who will never leave us or forsake us.

“Father, LORD – thank You for being faithful to us, and for caring so much You gave Your life for us so that we may live forever, we look to You for all things, and to You we surrender All things, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Isaiah 41:10 (KJV) “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

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DEAR GOD: We Have Strength In You~

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Philippians 4:13 

 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

This verse is not a boast—it’s a surrender. The strength spoken of here is not self-made, but Christ-given. It’s a quiet power that flows from abiding in Him. Whether in caregiving, advocacy, or daily trials, this strength is sufficient, sacred, and sustaining.

This verse is a sanctuary for the weary soul. It reminds us that hope in Christ is not passive—it is a sacred waiting, a trusting, a leaning into divine timing. In that waiting, strength is not just restored—it is transformed. We rise, we run, we walk—held by grace, not drained by effort.

“LORD- Strengthen me today—not by might, nor by power, but by Your Spirit. Let Your presence be my endurance, Your word my anchor, and Your love my rest. In Jesus name. Amen.”

DEAR GOD: Anchored In Your Peace~

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“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” — Isaiah 26:3

Anchored in Peace

  In a world that trembles with uncertainty, this verse offers a sanctuary. Perfect peace isn’t found in circumstances—it’s found in trust. When the mind is fixed on God, not drifting with fear or distraction, peace becomes more than a feeling; it becomes a promise. This is not passive quiet—it’s active refuge, a soul held steady by Divine Presence.

 “LORD- in the noise and weight of this world, help me anchor my thoughts in You. When fear rises and judgment surrounds, remind me that Your peace is not earned—it is gifted. Keep my heart steady, my mind clear, and my spirit open to Your calming voice. Let trust be my rhythm and Your Presence my home.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

DEAR GOD: Your Love Found Us First~

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💛   The First Love That Found Us

✨ Before we ever reached for God, He reached for us. Before we ever whispered a prayer, He had already spoken our name. The verse from 1 John 4:19 is not merely a theological statement—it is a tender unveiling of divine initiative. “We love him, because he first loved us.” These words are the heartbeat of grace.

God’s love is not reactive. It is not earned, provoked, or bargained for. It is original, initiating, and eternal. In a world that often teaches us to perform for affection, this truth stands in holy contrast: we are loved first. Not when we are perfect. Not when we are ready. Not when we are useful. But first.

This “first love” is the foundation of our faith. It is the reason we can respond with love, worship, and obedience—not out of fear or obligation, but out of awe. When we realize that God’s love preceded our existence, our failures, and our repentance, we begin to live differently. We stop striving and start abiding.

This love is not abstract. It was embodied in Christ, who came while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8). It was poured out in blood, sealed in resurrection, and offered freely. It is the love that waits for the prodigal, weeps with the broken, and walks with the weary. It is the love that calls us beloved even when we feel unworthy.

To love Him back is not a transaction—it is a response. A response to being known, chosen, and pursued. And even our response is empowered by His Spirit. We love because He loved. We forgive because He forgave. We serve because He served. Everything begins with Him.

In seasons of doubt, grief, or transition, this truth anchors us. When we feel distant, His love remains near. When we feel unlovable, His love remains unchanged. When we feel lost, His love remains seeking.

Let this be our testimony: not that we found God, but that He found us first. Not that we earned His love, but that He gave it freely. Not that we are strong, but that His love strengthens us.

📚 Supporting Scriptures:

  • Romans 5:8 — “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • John 15:16 — “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you…”
  • Ephesians 2:4-5 — “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us…”
  • Deuteronomy 7:7-8 — “The Lord did not set his love upon you… because ye were more in number… but because the Lord loved you…”
  • Psalm 139:13-16 — “Thou hast possessed my reins… I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”
  • Isaiah 43:1 — “Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.”

🪞 Reflective Questions:

  1. When did you first realize that God loved you before you ever loved Him?
  2. How does knowing you are loved first change the way you approach prayer, worship, or service?
  3. Are there areas in your life where you still feel you must “earn” God’s love?
  4. What would it look like to rest in His initiating love today?
  5. How can you reflect this “first love” to others who feel forgotten or unworthy?

🙏 Closing Prayer:

“LORD- thank You for loving us first. Before we knew You, before we sought You, before we could even respond—You loved. Let Your love be our anchor, our identity, and our song. Teach us to rest in it, reflect it, and respond with hearts full of gratitude. May we never forget that our love for You is only possible because You loved us first. In Jesus name, Amen.”

DEAR GOD: You Are Our Shelter

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“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” — Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV)

  Drawn by Everlasting Love: The Shelter of Divine Compassion

 In Jeremiah 31:3, we encounter one of the most tender declarations in all of Scripture: God’s love is not fleeting or conditional—it is everlasting. This verse reminds us that divine protection is not merely about physical safety, but about being drawn into a relationship of mercy, grace, and belonging.

God’s love is not earned. It is not revoked when we falter. It is a shelter, a balm, and a calling. The phrase “with lovingkindness have I drawn thee” evokes the image of a gentle shepherd, guiding us not with force, but with compassion.

This truth echoes throughout Scripture:

  • Psalm 91:4 (KJV) — “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”
  • Romans 8:38–39 (KJV) — “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life… shall be able to separate us from the love of God.”

But how does this Divine love translate into our world today?

  Christianity, at its core, is a call to mirror God’s love. Humanitarianism—feeding the hungry, sheltering the displaced, advocating for justice—is not separate from faith; it is its embodiment. When we serve others, we become vessels of the same lovingkindness that drew us.

Yet, in a world fractured by war, inequality, and environmental grief, the challenge is not just to act, but to act with love. Not performative charity, but sacrificial compassion. Not pity, but solidarity.

Reflect on these questions:

  • In what ways am I embodying God’s unconditional love to those around me?
  • Do I see humanitarian work as sacred, as part of my spiritual calling?
  • How can I protect others—not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually?

Let us remember: the same love that shelters us calls us to be shelter for others.

“LORD my Everlasting Father, You have drawn me with cords of kindness and covered me with grace. Let Your love be my refuge and my compass. Teach me to see others through Your eyes—to protect, to serve, to love without condition. In a world aching for mercy, let me be a bearer of Yours.  In Jesus name, Amen.”

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DEAR GOD: You Are Our Keeper of Light, Victor Over Darkness~

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The Light of Christ in a World of Darkness

My heart and spirit are highly grieved by the state of affairs in this world today.  My soul is crying and my heart aches from this suffocating evil that is swirling around today. It is an amass of sadness. It is horrifying and it is beyond human comprehension. It is traumatic and it can be overwhelming even to the most faithful. But it is our faith – that keeps us going – through it all.

  Jesus warned us – Matthew 10:15:

“Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.”

Jesus said this to His disciples as He sent them out—warning that towns rejecting the Gospel would face a harsher judgment than even Sodom and Gomorrah. There are so many who are “rejecting” the gospel openly and defiantly.  Those who have no regard for humanity, and who cheer in the face of egregious wrongs, and violent killings and senseless monstrosities of action.

Luke 17:28–30

“It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.”

Jesus compares the end times to the days of Noah and Lot—times of worldly distraction, moral decay, and sudden judgment, with prolific non feeling and indifference to all of their brothers and sisters – and His creatures as well.

What Mirrors These Warnings Today?

We see echoes of these warnings in our world now:

  • Moral confusion and inversion—where what is evil is called good, and what is good is mocked or silenced.
  • Rampant materialism and distraction—just as in the days of Lot, people are “planting and building,” yet spiritually asleep.
  • Rejection of truth—even in places where the Gospel is freely preached, hearts grow cold, and miracles are dismissed.
  • Violence, division, and desecration of sacred things—from the land to the womb to the sanctuary.
  • Open and careless destruction of human beings – and laughing and mocking in the aftermath of such evil perversion.

Jesus is victorious. He reigns now, not just in heaven, but over every shadow that tries to rise. No matter how dark the world may seem—how twisted, how desecrated, how wearying—His light is not dimmed. His promises are not broken. His return is not delayed by chaos. It is drawing near.

The days may echo Sodom, the nights may tremble with uncertainty, but we are not abandoned. We are the remnant, the watchful, the faithful. And we hold fast to this grain of hope:

“Behold, I am making all things new.” — Revelation 21:5 “Your reward will be great in heaven.” — Luke 6:23 “He who endures to the end will be saved.” — Matthew 24:13

One day, every injustice will be overturned. Every tear will be wiped away. Every act of stewardship—every prayer over the world, every defense of sacred land, every quiet obedience—will be remembered and rewarded.

So, we wait, not in despair, but in Holy expectation. Because Jesus reigns. Because He is coming. Because the victory is already won!

“LORD – We look to You knowing You are in control and that You defeated death, and You reign victorious now and always, may we cling to You and follow You through all the days of our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”

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The Lord Delights in You!

Micah 7:18 (KJV)
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

“He Delights in Mercy”

 This verse from Micah is a gentle thunder—declaring the Lord’s love not as a distant concept, but as a living, breathing mercy that chooses compassion over wrath. It begins with awe: “Who is a God like unto thee?”—a rhetorical cry that echoes through the ages. There is none like Him. No one forgives as He does. No one holds back judgment with such grace. No one delights in mercy the way our Lord does.

Micah speaks to a remnant—a people who have faltered, wandered, and wear the dust of their own failures. And yet, the Lord does not abandon them. He passes by transgression, not because He ignores sin, but because He chooses to cover it with love. His anger is not eternal; His mercy is.

To say that God delights in mercy is to say that it brings Him joy to forgive, to restore, to heal. Mercy is not a reluctant concession—it is His pleasure. His love is not earned; it is poured out. This is the heartbeat of the Gospel, even in the Old Testament: a God who bends low to lift us up.

Reflective Questions

  1. When have you felt the Lord “pass by” your transgression with mercy instead of judgment?
  2. Do you believe He delights in showing you compassion—not just tolerates it?
  3. What would change in your life if you truly rested in His mercy?
  4. How can you reflect His mercy to others, especially those who’ve wounded you?

Supportive Scriptures

  • Psalm 103:8 – The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
  • Lamentations 3:22–23 – It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed… they are new every morning.
  • Isaiah 55:7 – Let the wicked forsake his way… and He will have mercy upon him.
  • Luke 15:20 – But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him… and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
  • Ephesians 2:4–5 – But God, who is rich in mercy… hath quickened us together with Christ.

Prayer of Mercy and Restoration

Lord, You are not like us. You do not hold grudges. You do not delight in punishment. You delight in mercy. You see our brokenness and still call us beloved. You pass over our failures and draw us near. Teach us to rest in Your compassion, to trust Your forgiveness, and to reflect Your love to others. May Your mercy be our rhythm, our refuge, and our reason to rise again.

 

DEAR GOD: Your Plans & Love Are My Main Focus~

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” —
Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

 

Do you sometimes feel like you wish you could really speak to Jesus at a gathering? I mean, we know that He has assured us, “where two or three are gathered, there I will be in the midst” – and of course we know that to be true.  However – sometimes the thought of Him sitting at a dinner with us, or sitting alongside us on a bench – would be beyond anything anyone can imagine, don’t you agree?  

We Have Victory Through Christ!

In the future – when we’re called home – we won’t have to imagine any longer, cause it will become a reality, one in which we can barely grasp in our human minds at this time. But suffice it to say, for the followers of Christ – it will be our “permanent home” one day.  Until such a day and time – how “do we speak to Jesus?”  How do we commune with Him?  Below is some of the ways to being “in touch” with Him:

  • Read His message/Word :  Communicating with Him this way is an intimate way of being “one” with Christ. We adhere to His doctrine, His gospel. And we hold fast to His promises.
  • Be an example: Representing Jesus in all facets of our lives. By showing compassion, understanding. Recognizing those in need, and helping. Promoting encouragement to others, while offering the Word offering seeds and wisdom.
  • Meditating: Sitting alone – praying quietly while “listening” actively for what He wishes to express to us. Sometimes, we need to sit and “listen.”  Without saying one words, or having one thought. Just our eyes and heart focused on Him.
  • Put Him First: By placing Him above all things, and everyone else – we are solidifying our love and trust and faith in Him and Him alone. Him first. Everything else second.

We Have Victory Through Christ!

Our life as it is – is truly just a temporary journey. We are here for a purpose, and the purpose of our life is according to His will.  We are here to do a job for the LORD and to carry ourselves as Christians, with respect for the Holy Spirit that resides in each one of us, and to “listen and act” according to that will and purpose so designed by the LORD for each one of us. 

We have Victory Through Christ!

When we encounter things of “this world” we can be jarred, albeit temporarily – because our LORD will carry us through and place us on the path of righteousness, when we are for Him, and with Him. And honestly – who would want to be on any other path than the one that leads straight to Him?  

We have Victory Through Christ!

So although many of us wonder, “what it would be like to sit with Jesus openly” -we know that is a distant reality one day – so for now – keep doing all according to His beautiful plan, and promote His glory, while staying faithful to Him with every single breath we breathe, each and every second of our days and nights!

We have Victory Through Christ!

“LORD- may we do all things according to Your plans, and Your will, show us the paths we should be walking upon, lead us to always performing Your will here on earth, and may we glorify You in all we say, do, and feel, in Jesus precious name, Amen.”

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world…” 1 John 4:4 (KJV)