My Quiet Meditation

Imagine the exceeding joy the woman must have felt when she touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and received healing.  What’s even more breath taking is Jesus made eye contact with her to tell her that her faith made her well. Imagine Peter and the other eleven...

Abiding in God is the answer to all things.  While we walk along the path of life we cross many things we do not expect nor understand, God understands all things in great detail. We come across obstacles and see no way across.  At times we are blinded by sudden...

In the state of Maine USA there is a tree which has long been dead.  It still stands today dried up with no chance of any new buds or limbs.  However a beautiful growth has appeared from this very tree that only God can create.  When we look at this tree it gives...

When we cry to our Lord for help in times of adversity He hears and delivers us.  It may seem that our cries have not been heard but we do not know what actions are being taken in heaven.  When we call to God He stops to listen.  Many times the sounds of silence is a...

There is power in an army.  There is power in storms.  There is power in ocean waves.  There is power in running horses.  There is power in large machines. There is power that encompasses all powers combined.  The prayer of one righteous person gains much.  Prayer...

God is continually growing us into His likeness as we trust Him more.  Growth is not pain and obstacle free, instead it’s totally the opposite.  The greatest lessons in life are ones learned by making mistakes. There are other hardships we walk through that grow us...

A trip may require many hours of driving time or only a few minutes.  Either way fuel is required.  The longer the trip the more times we need to fuel up.  If we are traveling to a new destination and do not know the various stopping points it is wise to stop before...

The Bible states that we do not fight against one another but against the principalities of darkness.  The devil is always on the prowl to steal, kill and destroy.  The devil and his imps continually feed people with false ideas and senses of urgency to go to battle...

Prayer opens heaven for God to pour out His spirit upon the object of our prayer. Prayer is a powerful privilege given to us by God and paid for by Jesus Christ.  God is the first person we should run to when things work opposite of the way they should. With political...

We see a beautiful array of flowers.  They are displayed with much splendor.  The various colors, shapes and sizes create a gorgeous scene that is incredible.  The pleasant aromas become sought after scents for cologne bottles.  It isn’t long before the leaves take...

Our defeats are God’s chances to be the Victor.  We may not understand why we continue to be the victim of numerous circumstances but God stands firm in lieu of us.  While we are tempted to tackle the task of handling certain things on our on, wait. When we retort in...

There are times when life gets the best of us.  We come across situations we can do nothing about and even if we try it will just make matters worse.  Something we say is taken the wrong way or a smile of approval is interpreted as we are poking fun at somebody....

We just lost a battle with our enemy.  He prospers at our expense.  Our hopes are dashed while he licks his chops, but what has he really won.  If he won a battle against us, will his glory party not come and go quickly?  What has he won; an opportunity, a material...

Some things make no sense at all, especially when we pray for things to work out and the situation continues.  There are certain troubles in life that stay for the duration.  We continue to call on God and wonder why this particular situation haunts us day after day....

When a grain of salt is placed into a glass of water it’s not long before that one grain blends in and is not noticed.  It’s the same with people.  Once a person starts to ignore God it’s not long before he/she will no longer recognize the tugging at the heart that...

The Bible speaks of numerous people Jesus healed.  One person touched the hem of His garment, another asked Him to just speak.  One person had his friends lower him through the roof of a house while another had mud spread over his eyes.  Each method was a little...

Some things in life are obvious.  A person makes wrong choices and it’s easy for us to see where their path leads.  While they prosper for a certain length of time consequences will catch up to them.  We pray that they will change their ways with as few consequences...

Some things aren’t meant for us to know.  When Jesus was confronted by a group of people wanting permission to stone an adulteress they were expecting Him to give the go ahead, but Jesus delayed His answer.  People still ask today, what did Jesus write? It could be...

It’s true that there are no perfect people, only Jesus Christ.  There will always be differences of opinions because we are all made differently to fulfill specific purposes by God.  He also knew from the beginning of time who would hold high offices in the nations...

Whether a prayer is answered almost immediately or years later He hears the prayers of His children.  There have been times people gather in one accord agreeing and believing God for a specific thing and things start to unfold beautifully.  Other times an older lady...

Weaknesses come in all forms.  During the times we are faced with an illness that takes us out of circulation we are never alone.  God is with us every step of the way. There are times we walk through disappointments and others do not seem to understand yet God knew...

Coworkers, students and even people in our church congregation occasionally experience the feeling they do not fit in.  When this feeling hits us it creates a need to try and fit.  Some of us will attempt to style our hair like that of another person when that style...

When we are drowning in sorrows He is our life raft.  When we walk through dry times not hearing from God, He our oasis in the desert.  When many notifications of bad news rain down on us He is our umbrella. We all have times in our lives when we want confirmation...

There are times we feel we are running a marathon race in life while others effortlessly walk past us.  We continue to spin the wheels of our minds wondering how so many achieve so much with a lot less effort. There are two things to remember.  Other people and their...

When we walk through hours of darkness in our lives there are times when the despair becomes unbearable.  The devil is always on the prowl and he is continually asking for permission from God before sending his imps into our lives.  It is for this reason God does not...

Many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers us out of them all.  Psalm 34:19 is a famous saying in the Bible we cling to when troubles come our way.  We hold on to the truth that God will deliver no matter how big the trouble or how many come our way...

Jesus cares when we are faced with a crisis we can not handle.  He also cares about the small things that would not concern most people but they concern us. He said to trust Him in all things.  It is a matter of priority to Jesus if we place our trust in Him.  He...

Have you ever prayed for something and instead of things improving they got worse?  You pray for a part in the school play and you get a different role than what you expect.  You trust God for a high paying job in a large corporation and you get a low paying job at...

It is very peaceful to sit beside a stream or in a cozy den with no sounds other than that which nature brings.  God will meet us at any place we choose and at any time.  Some choose to have a designated place to go and pray while others will pray at different places....

The Bible is clear that Jesus is no respecter of persons meaning He shows no favoritism.  However He shows favor to ones who ask in faith that He notice them.  A heart can be heavily burdened or a body can be limited physically.  While such a person stands in a large...

There are times we just want to be alone.  Some things are too heavy to bear and we need time to sort things out.  Even then, we find there is no human answer that will fix what we are going through.  We want to pray but we don’t have the words to say.  There are...

There is a popular phrase that says forgive and forget.  That sounds easy but when someone continues to issue the same heart aches over and over how do we forget.  We give chance after chance only to be slapped in the face each time.  It’s important to remember that...

God has given to each of us the authority to resist the devil in the name of Jesus Christ.  Many times when we pray and ask God to create opportunities or stop certain situations we pray only that.  God hears our prayers and answers but do we take the privilege during...

Many of us have a beautiful flower or vegetable garden but somehow weeds grow among our plants.  If we are not careful we can ruin our whole garden.  While we show patience toward the weeds by not pulling them out, it’s only for the purpose of not harming our plants. ...

During these dry times in life when we can’t seem to find the hand of God we draw on our faith and trust in Him.  He promises never to leave us yet sometimes we feel so all alone.  Our prayers are like lead balloons that go up and crash back down.  Our times alone...

We make a mess of things and wonder how things can ever work out again.  Praise God that as we trust Him, He works everything out on our behalf.  It may not work out the way we plan and it may not work out as a result of our efforts.  However things will work out...