Posted on Oct 5, 2019 in Rita's Corner | Tags: baptism, baptist, baptist church, Christian Blog, christianblog, church, church blog, churchblog, devotion, devotional, faith, god, Jesus, Love, Oakwood, Oakwood Church, pray, prayer, Saline, Saline MI, southern baptist
In my life, prayer is so essential. Without my time with God in the morning, I feel lost for the rest of the day. I look at each day as a new opportunity to learn something new. I ask God to surround the people I love. Whatever His plan is for them, I ask Him to hold them close and take care of them as only He can do. I ask Him to lead me and to give me the strength I need to do what honors Him. Through every aspect of my day, whether at home or at work or somewhere in the middle, I need Him. Prayer helps me to stay calm, it helps Read more…
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Posted on Mar 2, 2019 in Dena's Corner | Tags: baptist, baptist church, Christian Blog, church, church blog, devotion, faith, god, Jesus, Love, Oakwood, Oakwood Church, pray, prayer, praying, Saline, Saline MI, southern baptist, when we pray
My heart gets tired sometimes. Discouraged. Sometimes I just feel like I continue to pray for something and it’s just not happening. It’s not that I don’t believe that God will come through, or that God won’t provide – it’s not that at all. I know His promises are true and I know He wants to give me His best. I even know His best is coming, and I don’t doubt that for a second. I just think I get impatient as I wait, which makes me question sometimes if what I’m praying for is maybe the wrong thing.We are told to “be specific” when we pray. Oh man! Have I ever been specific! Maybe God laughs at me sometimes with how specific I sometimes can be, but at times I find it difficult to discern if what I am Read more…
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