Prayer Brings Hope

Some food for thought.

God Bless

Stay Silent

Wisdom..

God Bless.

Simple Prayers

Food for thought  

God Bless.

Quote Of The Day - Not About How Much

This...

God Bless.

Quote of the Day – Mother Teresa

It’s not about how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do that counts. Life isn’t worth living, unless lived for other people.

– Mother Teresa

Our Salvation

Amen to this!

God Bless.

Quote Of The Day - We Are Never Going

Wisdom so I am just going to leave this right here.

God Bless.

Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“Here’s one of my favorite statements: We are never going to enjoy stability, we are never going to enjoy spiritual maturity until we learn how to do what’s right when it feels wrong, and every time you do what’s right by a decision of your will using discipline and self control to go beyond how you feel, the more painful it is in your flesh, the more you’re growing spiritually at that particular moment.” 

– Joyce Meyer

Morning Sun

I found this interesting and thought provoking so I wanted to share.

God Bless.

The morning sun lit the eastern slopes of Horeb. The sheep seemed restless, and the shepherd scanned the perimeter for predators. Nothing.

He laid out his mat and reached into his satchel for a little cheese and bread. A tremor ran through the flock, and he stood to search the horizon again. Something was out there. A jackal, a wolf – what was that? Something caught his eye to the left at the base of the mountain ... a shepherd’s fire? No, this fire was bigger ... brighter somehow.

He strained to see if anyone was standing near, but he was quite alone. He reached for his staff, and began picking his way across the valley floor. The fire glowed brighter as the shepherd drew near. It was a bush somehow set aflame. He had seen smoke and fire on the slopes of Horeb before. He had watched the lightning ignite dry brush. From a distance he had viewed the campfires of shepherds, robbers, fugitives and traders. But he had never seen fire behave like this. He stepped closer when a voice called out of the bush, “Moses! Moses!” His strength left him and Moses whispered, “Here I am.”

After 40 years, God breathed new life into a dead dream. He still does that you know – if He can only get our attention.

-Author Unknown 

I Know The Plans

Some encouragement. 

God Bless.

"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. (NLT)" -Jeremiah 29:11

"You can stand on your promise that God has a hope and a future for you and your family! Even when you walk through a difficult season, God promises to be working on your behalf. Remember even when you can’t see it, God is moving! \n"

Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=ZkpBhVzBpI

Plans

Food for thought.

God Bless. 

"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. (NLT)" -"Jeremiah 29:11 "

"Do you ever wonder if God hears your prayers? Sometimes in our loud lives can make it difficult to hear the voice of God. We can get so busy, we forget to stop and take notice when God actually provides for us. God’s word reminds us that when we pray, He will listen! Bring your worries, cares and joys to Him. He promises to listen."

Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=MHxTGXX6sC

Quote Of The Day - It Is Christmas

Leaving this here...

God Bless. 

Quote of the Day – Mother Teresa

It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you…yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.

– Mother Teresa

Optimism

I have a word of the day and this was one word that came through and I guess I never thought of it this way.

God Bless.

Daily Bible Word

Bible Word of the Day – OPTIMISM

The Dictionary meaning of the Word “OPTIMISM”

A tendency to look on the more favorable side or to expect the more favorable outcome of events or conditions; a belief that good will always triumph.

Bible References on the word “OPTIMISM”

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you. Philippians 3:15

←

Bible Word of the Day – BOASTFULNESS

© 2026 Daily Bible Word

Up ↑

It Happens

Wanted to throw this out.

God Bless.

"Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested. (NLT)" -Hebrews 2:18

"It happens. Life gets so tough and in our mind we discredit God. We ask ourselves, ""What can the Bible have to say about my situation?"" or ""How can Jesus even help?"" This is not the time to get angry and turn against Jesus. He knows exactly what you are walking through. You are not alone and he has felt your pain. Cry out to Jesus with your heart. Take comfort from these words in the Bible."

Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=bsg4IKd5wh

I Will Praise

Thought providing little devotional below.

God Bless.

"I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. (NLT)" -Psalm 9:1 \n

"God wants us to take time to remember his goodness, mercy, and love. We forget so easily all he has done for us. How he provides the air for our lungs, the food for our tables, and the love in our hearts. Praise helps us to remember. To tell of all he has done! Give God praise. \n"

Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=EvF4YEgHf4

It Is Easy

Some food for thought. 

God Bless.

It is easy to take things for granted in this modern world. We can video chat with loved ones living thousands of miles away. We have good, effective treatment for many illnesses. Most of us do not have to labor in the fields for our food. Yet, these are relatively recent blessings provided by those who went before us.

Today’s reading is the second half of Peter’s long opening thanksgiving. Picking up on the theme of salvation, Peter reminds the church never to take for granted the privileged position we have. We live on the other side of Jesus Christ coming in the flesh, dying for our sin, rising again, and sending the Holy Spirit to indwell His people. Peter himself witnessed these events. As a disciple of Jesus for years, Peter was present at His trial and he saw the empty tomb. He was also there when the Holy Spirit came on believers at Pentecost (Acts 2). He does not want his readers to forget what a blessing it is to believe the gospel and be filled with the Spirit.

Even the most privileged people in the Old Testament—the prophets—did not have the same knowledge of God we have. The prophets carefully searched the Scriptures to try to understand when the Messiah would come (v. 10–11).

Peter tells us the “Spirit of Christ” directed the prophets to write about His future suffering and glory. Passages like Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Zechariah 9:9–10 are examples. Although the prophets knew in general that the Messiah was coming, would suffer, and be glorified, they did not know the details. They were writing for the benefit of future believers who could be assured by their prophecies that Jesus is the Messiah (v. 12).

-Author Unknown 

Think Of Ways

Something to think about.

God Bless.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. (NLT) -Hebrews 10:24

Do you know of someone who is down? Give your best effort to encourage them. A hot meal goes a long way to help someone who is depressed. Put yourself in their position and use gentle words to build them up. Take a moment to thoughtfully encourage your friend. Reviving their spirit enables them to be their lovable selves again.

Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=0ubtVHx8WW

God Has Not

Encouragement below. 

God Bless.

" For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (NLT)" -"2 Timothy 1:7 "

"God’s Word reminds us that you have given us the power to be brave and to control their thoughts. Today, pause to ask God to give you the ability to have a sound mind. Center your mind on the Lord. God will equip you with what you need to capture every thought so fear and anxiety are not able to rule your day. \n"

Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/

http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=u3B0EXEdFd

Frustration

Oh yeah! I feel this.

God Bless.

Frustration is like an unheard scream in the night. Depression follows close behind. There is something about impossibility wrapped up in inertia that moves us to anger and tears.

I know what I’m talking about. I’m living there right now. I’m white-knuckled and weary. I am faced with a limitation I cannot exceed. I’m like a pyromaniac in a petrified forest. I strike the match, but there’s nothing to burn. One minute I want to charge – the next minute I want to leave.

Knowing the right answer doesn’t always make the pain go away – and the pain of frustration spreads to the joints and marrow of life. Elijah’s frustration cut so deep, he wanted to die. That helps me gain a bit of perspective. He had been to the mountaintop and called down fire and rain. He had pronounced judgment and carried out executions. He had sent a message to the very core of Ahab and Jezebel’s dynasty – and for what? The same people stayed in office and Jezebel conspired to send out a posse. “Kill me Lord!” he cried.

I guess I’m not so bad off after all. God was faithful to Elijah, and God will be faithful to me, and you. We would do well to stop looking at our troubles and start listening for His voice.

-Author Unknown 

Quote Of The Day - Free Access

Wisdom. 

God Bless.

Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“We have free access to God. We can go before Him anytime we want to. We don’t need a special invitation. The throne room is always open, God is always home, He is never napping or on the phone. We can go boldly, expecting Him to meet our need and do it willingly and joyfully.” 

-Joyce Meyer, The Confident Woman Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations

Fear

Leaving it right here!

God Bless.

As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.- Chanakya

 'Thought Of The Day' , by Rachit Technology ( Download : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rachittechnology.thoughtoftheday )

The First Prayer

I can relate and I wanted to share.

God Bless.

The first prayer of Habakkuk reveals his heart with a stark honesty. “How long?” 

Have you ever prayed that prayer? Have you wept as you’ve cried out to God over a lost loved one, stubbornly resistant to the Gospel?

Can you relate to the prophet with the strange name? His frustration with injustice and violence is heightened by the seeming absence of God. It’s the cry of the falsely accused; the question that haunts us when dying is painful and slow; a longing that aches in silence: “O Lord, how long?”

In times like these we need to be reminded that Jehovah never sleeps nor slumbers. He is never idle, absent, ignorant, ambivalent, or insensitive. The veil of mystery that shrouds His way is often unlifted. His purposes, though perfect, are often obscured and impervious; they are also glorious.

Nobody understood the cross when Jesus died. Yet in that dark hour, the greatest gift was given; the greatest love displayed. God answers Habakkuk (v.5): “Look among the nations and watch – Be utterly astonished! For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.”

What is God doing in the midst of your suffering? You probably wouldn’t believe it if He told you.

-Author Unknown 

Quote Of The Day - Love Others

What she said.

God Bless.

Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“Love Others Today: Be a person whose convictions are based on God’s Word, and do what God calls you to do to act on them.” 

-Joyce Meyer, Love Out Loud: Devotions on Loving God, Yourself, and OthersBe Confident in Who God Made You

Joyce Meyer – 

1 min read

Principles

Throwing this out there.

God Bless.

Today's Quotation:

When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with all the fire of your faith.

Abraham Kuyper

Today's Meditation:

It can be hard to always follow what we know to be true. Sometimes it means being laughed at... sometimes it means financial loss... and sometimes it brings with it an unwanted form of hardship. But being true to our principles is what offers us our peace. Without doing so, our character and integrity will falter, and our peace in life will fail us. It is in these times, that Abraham implores us to go into battle, to fight for our beliefs, and to be true to ourselves "with all the fire of our faith."

However, the line between conviction and stubbornness seems to blur all the time. We often see someone standing for what they believe in less as a sign of strong character and more as a sign of close-mindedness. So how are we best able to discern the difference between the two? The answer lies in recognizing what is truly the truth, and what is merely something that we currently believe--something that is subject to change.

An inspirational story of personal conviction is that of Rachel Joy Scott--the first victim of the Columbine High School Massacre. Reports said that one of the gunmen, after having first shot Rachel in her leg, picked her up by her hair and asked her if she still believed in God, and that she had answered, "You know I do." Her response provoked a second, fatal shot to her head at point-blank range. The thing to note is that she stood up for what she knew was true in her heart--a quality of a person with conviction, and not a sign of close-mindedness or stubbornness.

Our convictions are strongest when we have doubt, yet overcome that doubt. I would even go further and say that they are strongest when we have fear, yet overcome the fear--for being afraid of the results of standing up for what you believe in, and doing so in spite of those results, is an absolute sign of fortitude, integrity, and strength of will.

What am I willing to stand up for? On the day I die, I have a feeling that I will be more concerned about the things that I stood up for than about the things that held little interest in.

Today's Challenge: Reclaim some internal peace today by standing up for your principles.

Questions to consider:

What are some of your personal truths that have changed over time?

In what ways can being a man of principle affect the peace in your life?

If you had a major ethical dilemma at work, could you leave your job even if it meant significant financial loss?

For further thought:

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt, but in spite of doubt.

Rollo May

----------------------------------------

Inspire Me Books (Amazon)

Inspire Me: Currents...

Inspire Me: The Swells...

https://amazon.com/author/clstarling

Series of daily inspirations revisited and revised for publication. Thank you for all the interest and support through the years.

----------------------------------------