7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[a] a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, “My...

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,    the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! (Psalm 33:12 ESV) I do not like to either post about political topics or, really, even discuss them. We all have our views and I try to respect every person. But there is one...

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,    and his courts with praise!    Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good;    his steadfast love endures forever,    and his faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 100:4-5 ESV) Do you prepare for worship? I must admit, I typically do not. I go to the church on Sunday and have not...

1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;    my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1 ESV) Yesterday we talked about putting our hearts into our seeking God. Today’s scripture takes this a bit further and...

13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13 ESV) Do we really seek god with all our heart? I think not. Yes, we may incline our ways to the Lord, but we are focused more upon our own desires and not what...