I Arise

I Arise

I arise, O God, to do Thy will.

(Daily Reflections, 6 November)

Dick Henthorn

31 May 2020

What's Best

What's Best

Father, I know You will provide what's best for me, even if I don't understand at the time.

Let me walk in faith, confident that You know my path better than I do.

(Whispers of Blessing, Day 336)

Dick Henthorn

30 May 2020

Emotions and Faith

Emotions and Faith

Lord, help me to manage my emotions and deepen my faith, especially when things are not going my way.

(Pablo Diaz in Daily Guideposts - 2014, 23 January)

Dick Henthorn

29 May 2020

Walk Through Life

Walk Through Life

Lord, thank You for giving me every tool I need to walk through life and to do so confidently.

(Erin McPherson, Daily Guideposts - 2013, 3 September)

Dick Henthorn

28 May 2020

Tonight

Tonight

Tonight, I don't have to struggle to find the right words for my prayers. How I feel is my best prayer.

(Amy E. Dean, Night Light, 8 November)

Dick Henthorn

27 May 2020

Memory

Memory

Dear Lord, thank You for the unbelievable gift of memory.  What a subtle bit of creation.

(After Daily Guideposts - 2013, 18 July)

Dick Henthorn

26 May 2020

Prayer

Prayer

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement.

Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

(Gandhi in Inspiration by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, p.220)

Dick Henthorn

25 May 2020

Lord Help Me

Lord Help Me

Lord, help me when my day is long, my patience is short and when loving is difficult.

(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 41, 23 July)

Dick Henthorn

24 May 2020

What Should I Do

What Should I Do

God what would You have me say and do today?

(Hope For Today, 30 December)

Dick Henthorn

23 May 2020

Trust

Trust

Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You.

Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life.

(Psalm 143:8 (NIV), Daily Guidepost - 2014, September 19)

Dick Henthorn

22 May 2020

Hear My Earnest Prayer

Hear My Earnest Prayer

Hear my earnest prayer, 

grant Your loving mercy, 

keep me in your care.

(After Moravian Daily Texts - 2013, 5 June)

Dick Henthorn

21 May 2020

Help

Help

We give thanks, Lord, for the unexpected and the amazing and for help sent when it is most needed.

(Daily Guideposts - 2013, 29 July)

Dick Henthorn

21 May 2020

Leeway

Leeway

Help me to remember that my priorities are not necessarily the priorities of those I love, so please give me the sense to step back and allow everyone a little leeway to lead their own lives.

(Prayers From The Heart, Day 251)

Dick Henthorn

20 May 2020

The Spark

The Spark

Life can change in an instant.

Count on the resilience in your own spirit, the spark of God's life within you, to help you and those around you.

(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 44, 20 December)

Dick Henthorn

19 May 2020

The Commandments

The Commandments

If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your choice.

(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 41, 5 August)

Dick Henthorn

17 May 2020

Spending

Spending

Teach me prudence and restraint in my spending, Lord Jesus.

(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 41, 24 Oct)

Dick Henthorn

17 May 2020

Plans

Plans

The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.

(Proverbs 16:9, Moravian Daily Texts - 2013, 10 June)

Dick Henthorn

16 May 2020

Persevre

Persevre

Life and illness and injuries can overwhelm us.

Jesus, give us the grace to persevre in becoming all we can be.

(The Christophers, Three Minutes a Day, Vol. 41, 14 August)

Dick Henthorn

15 May 2020

A Letter

A Letter

Remind us, God, that a letter is always a unique, personal and welcome gift.

(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 41, 4 August)

Dick Henthorn

14 May 2020

God's Guidance

God's Guidance

When you pray for God's guidance, don't complain when it is different from your preference.

(Night Light, 15 December)

Dick Henthorn

13 May 2020

The Gift

The Gift

Lord, instead of fretting and worrying myself to the bone, I will instead take time to enjoy the gift You offer here and now.

(Daily Guideposts - 2013, 5 August)

Dick Henthorn

12 May 2020

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

What a friend we have in Jesus. all our sins and griefs to bear.  What a privlege to carry everything to God in prayer.

(Joseph Scriven, Whispers of Blessing, Day 303)

Dick Henthorn

11 May 2020

Gifts

Gifts

Help me to use the gifts You have given me. I want to use them to help others through making my own world better and brighter.

(One Day At A Time in Al-Anon, 8 September)

Dick Henthorn

10 May 2020

Incident or Crisis

Incident or Crisis

God grant me the sense of proportion to judge the difference between an incident and a crisis.

(One Day At A Time in Al-Anon, 19 October)

Dick Henthorn

9 May 2020

Family Heritage

Family Heritage

Lord, continue to draw me to a deeper appreciation of the best of my family heritage.

(Evelyn Bence, Daily Guideposts - 2013, 24 November)

Dick Henthorn

8 May 2020

Row Away From The Rocks

Row Away From The Rocks

Call on God, but row away from the rocks.

(Indian Proverb, Amy E. Dean, Night Light, 29 October)

Dick Henthorn
7 May 2020

Abundance

Abundance

Thank you, Lord for eyes to see an abundance of blessing all around.

(Ashley Wiersma, Daily Guideposts - 2013, 7 October)

Dick Henthorn

6 May 2020

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

God grant me willingness to forgive myself and everyone else.

Help me let go of the past.

(Perry Tilleras in The Color of Light, 23 September)

Dick Henthorn

5 May 2020

Growth

The willingness to grow is the essense of all spiritual development.
(As Bill Sees It, p. 171 in Daily Reflections, 2 Sep)

Dick Henthorn
4 May 2020