By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer The result of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever… Is. 32:17 Jesus is the stability of our times. It’s a tumultuous age where confusion and uncertainty absorb the possibility of youthful joy and much needed peace. It’s easy to keep God at an […]
Written by Kat W. “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) This week God has been showing me and reminding me of His love, and not only His love for me, but His love for everyone, including YOU! The Bible says God is love. It doesn’t say God has love; it says God is love. Love is His
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” – Matt. 7:7-8 When we pray, life happens.
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man; But the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. – Psalm 147:10–11 It doesn’t take much to make God happy. We are his
Written by Kat W. “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Him and trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass.” -Psalm 37:4-5 Are you carrying a hardened heart? God highlights how His Chosen people had hardened hearts throughout the Bible. Even Jesus’
By Keiko Chibana Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer “Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good
Written by Kat W. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Simply tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Only then will you experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your heart and mind as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) If you
Written by Kat W. “Those who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s children. For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid; instead, the Spirit makes you God’s children, and by the Spirit’s power we cry out to God, ‘Father! my Father!’ God’s Spirit
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 All of creation was founded by the spoken Word of God. He brings form and energizes life out darkness by His Spirit. The holiness of God carries the light of life
Written by Kat W. “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6). My prayer is that this devotional encourages you to grow your faith in Christ Jesus. It is only when you
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:9-10 Trusting in the name of Jesus is our strongest weapon against anxiety and fear. Anxiety has a way of chipping away at
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. Ps. 23:2 Prayer is our entry point into divine rest. It’s a common struggle for the human condition to battle with ups and downs, fluctuating emotions, and fatigue. Therefore, rest is so important for the