Pray First

Psalm 139:23 – Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! In today’s verse, David ties together his heart and his thoughts,…

Psalm 112:7 – He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. Bad news is everywhere. Sometimes it is difficult to find…

Psalm 16:7 – I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. Intimate thoughts pour out of the heart of King…

Psalm 1:3 – Like a tree planted by streams of water… Whenever you visit a national park, you are likely to encounter signs that say “You Are Here”…

Mark 6:31 – And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” Are you feeling like things are coming apart?…

Peter 3:9 – Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain…

Romans 3:5 – Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to…

James 1:2 – For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. You really don’t know how strong your faith is until it is tested. Over…

Romans 12:9 – Let love be genuine. “Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves…