Calm the Waters

God says that we can do all things through Him. He gives us strength. This doesn’t always mean a feat of physical strength, or a great intellectual accomplishment. Sometimes we just need encouragement to do something small. Maybe we need strength to face someone that has been mean to us, or to do our chores…

Dear God, I know that everyone is not as lucky as me. I have a mom, she loves me, and I love her. I pray that everyone has someone in their life to look out for them, and to love them. If they don’t will you please reach out to them so that they can…

Dear God, I know that there are many countries that don’t know what to do with refugees. Refugees are people that were living in a really dangerous situation, and they were forced to leave their home and find a new place to live. Sometimes they traveled on foot through desert or forest. Sometimes they traveled…

Dear God, Thank you for this beautiful earth that you have given us. Thank you for the flowers, fruits and vegetables. I love my garden. I go outside every day and see what is new. It’s exciting to see things grow from the earth, how did you design this wonderful ecosystem for us? Everything works…

The Bible tells us that God is in us, and we are in him. He is in us. That means that there is some part of God’s spirit that is available for us to draw from. His knowledge, strength, love, and peace. How do we access this wealth of goodness? Pray to God. Maybe something…

Look to the Lord for strength. How do we do that? Say a prayer out loud, or in your head. Sometimes you can kick start this if you go for a walk, run, dance a little, and have a self talk. Think about your accomplishments. Think about the good things that have occurred to you,…