Inspiration by Kathleen Nestor

Prayer changes things and we are assured that as we pray God will help us and guide us.  In the book of James He said that Elijah was a man like us. That means that Elijah was subjected to all human frailties like us.  One minute he is on the mountain the next minute he was hiding from a woman.  How many times we have allowed fear and circumstances to get us down even to the point of paralyzing us.  Elijah prayed and God responded to his prayer by stopping and sending rain. Even so God will respond to us as we pray. We don't have to be afraid.  Prayer is talking to God with love. It is not how long you pray, how loud you pray but how earnest you pray. It is all a 'heart thing'. God sees our hearts. Jesus said "go into the closet and pray" and He will answer you openly. Pray for and about everything. I know that God loves and cares for all of His children and He is just waiting for us to call on Him. He says that "we should call on Him and  He will answ...

Send love in the midst of despair, in the midst of confusion, in the midst of hurt and regrets, in the midst of sickness and disease. Send love to conquer doubt and fear where fear rules like a master of one's destiny, where hope is daunted by doubt where destiny is barraged by a hopeless past and where darkness seemed to have eradicated light, send love. For love will light the darkened heart, heal the wounded soul, right the greatest wrong. Love will conquer all barriers, go beyond all boundaries. Love will quench every thirst, heal every wound. Love will conquer in war and will reign in peace. It will climb every mountain, sail every sea. It is temporal and yet eternal. God is love! Today I send His love to you. 1 John 4:19, We love because He first loved us!!

The psalmist asked God to teach him to number his days so that he can apply his heart to wisdom.  Clearly, he had something of great significance to make such a request.  That is, he had a teachable spirit. He was willing to learn (the way of truth and wisdom) that would enable him to have a better understanding of knowledge to better walk and live a life of truth. What Moses Knew : 1.  He understood that his days are limited. 2.  He knew that he needed God's wisdom to live. 3.  He had a teachable spirit. 4.  He wanted to live in a culture of correction. 5.  He knew that success in life depended on the knowledge he gained that gave him the understanding he needed to apply his heart to wisdom. Our Prayer today should be Lord teach me this day to so that I may apply my heart to wisdom.

The Psalmist David knew what trouble was; He had to run for his life.  Saul wanted him dead. Rage and jealousy had put Saul in a fit.  People loved David more than Saul. David made him feel small and humiliated.  David was stealing his shine and he will not have it. He wanted sweet revenge.  He had the power and the authority to do just that, so David had to run.   This story is told so often. We wonder, why Lord? Why did this happen to me? What have I done wrong? The fact is, this is life. We win some and we lose some. The comfort we have is that we can go to our God.  When we feel abused, refused or excluded we can go to him as David did.  He will be to us a strong tower a shield and our protector.  David said when he felt overwhelmed he will go to God who stands like a solid strong protective rock. A rock that is higher than him and that when life overwhelms him, he will trust in that rock. Today, Jesus is our rock and our shelter, our s...

In the book Imitation of Christ, Thomas A' kem pis says "it is great wisdom and perfection to think nothing of ourse lves ." Jesus Himself says "if you want to be great in my kingdom you must become a servant of all."  In another place He said that we must become like child ren in our faith and attitude. I D ie Daily The idea of dying daily is that I must daily put my ego in su bjection to God 's authority.  Th at part of me that loves to be seen, heard and recognized must be put in submission .  God must rule my heart.  My ac tions and de sires must be generat ed and controlled b y the need to be a blessing to others.  I must be a so urce of encouragement a nd l ight. A More Excellent Wa y   An ego-less life is a life in whi ch I am free to perf orm more excellently.  As I live a life surrendered to God, I become f ree from the burden of trying to impress others to find my self worth , I am complete in Him.  I now seek to excel to be ...

Whats in a name or what name do you answer too? According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, "a name is a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing."   What name do you answer too In the old testament names were given to denote both the circumstances or characteristics that they hoped to see manifested in the child or surrounding the birth of the child.  The names given to some of us may or may not have been given with much thought but it is not the name that is given to us that is important now but the name we answer to.  As one writer says, "the person who we allow to define us will determine our destiny."   The value of a name Companies know the value of a good name. Some companies would even change there names to foster a more positive identity.  God who is our loving father has chosen special names by which we all can be known.  He calls us friends, sons of God, blessed, the righteousness of God, c...

Joseph said, I will not do this thing and sin against my God Caleb said, give me  this mountain for at 80 years I am as strong as I was 40 years ago Elisha said, they that are for us are more than they that are for them Nehemiah said, I am doing a good work and I cannot come down Esther said, if I perish I perish but I am going to see the king Job said, though He slay me yet will I trust Him David said, you come with a sword and a spear but I come to you in the name of the Lord Daniel said, the God whom I serve will deliver me out of the mouth of the lion The Hebrew boys said, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us out of the fiery furnace Paul said, I do not count my life dear unto myself Justin Martyr said, 80 and 6 years I have served the Lord and yet He has not failed me, I will not deny Him When hard times come what will you say ?