My Quiet Meditation

Human nature wants to try things different ways.  People sometimes want to learn things the hard way.  God will convict the heart over and over but if the person insists on embracing temptations the convictions will become lighter each time.  There will be a day when...

There are storms in life that are very intense and last for a short while.  There are gentle rains that last for a long time and continue to be annoying but it passes over time.  There are storms that come and seem to never go.  It lets up for a short time then gets...

When we trust God, we can be assured that He will not disappoint us.  Sometimes there are things we trust will happen and many years pass by.  This is especially true if we are trusting God for the salvation of a hard hearted person who seems to never change. We can...

Some of the most beautiful rivers are ones with many stones where water rushes all around.  If the water is shallow enough people will take off their shoes and wade from stone to stone.  Some stones are large enough for a person to sit and relax.  Other stones are...

It’s easy to see nature’s beauty in the spring time.  Everything is brand new with fresh blossoms and brilliant colors.  Only a few days later the flowers shrivel and die leaving a brownish coating on the tender leaves. Unfortunately this is all a lot of people see or...

Life has no guarantees that things will be easy.  In fact, more often than not we are dodging stumbling blocks or jumping hurdles.  Occasionally we will be faced with times where there is nowhere to go.  We can’t move ahead, side to side or even back.  We are just...

God is seeking people who are willing to serve.  It does not matter the language we speak, the country where we are raised or past mistakes.  There are many men and women in the Bible who had unfortunate pasts yet they became some of the mightiest warriors for Christ....

There are beautiful times in this life.  The weather is warm and birds are singing.  There isn’t a cloud in the sky and the sun shines brightly on our backs.  Every thing points to God. Friends are all around.  Weddings and parties are frequent.  Women are giving...

It’s not what we see or what we hear.  It’s not what we feel or what we think.  It’s what God knows and Who He Is. Jeremiah 32:27 I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?

We can trust God always to give His divine answers to even the deepest of earthly problems.  When results of prayer seem so far in the future that it’s hard to imagine any change, we can be assured of an answer far beyond anything we hope for. Jesus gives many...

It can be heart breaking sometimes when situations and people all around change.  Friends move away.  People we hang out with are one by one developing new interests.  Places we usually go to enjoy things together or places of worship change where we no longer fit....

There are times in life when things seem to dry up.  No peace comes and situations go from bad to worse.  Prayers seem to bounce off the ceiling and come back on us like a brick.  The more we pray the worse things get. The people around us do not understand nor do...

God delights in hearing and answering our prayers.  All His answers are the best fit for each situation.  If we honestly seek Him in all things and His words abide in us and we abide in Him we can ask for what we need. There are times He will reveal to us obstacles to...

Whether we have trusted God for an answer for days, weeks or years, He will answer.  When we fully trust God with our petition it means God takes possession of it.  We may not see a growing progress and at times we may even forget that we prayed about a certain thing....

FADED COLORS OF HARDSHIPS Many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers us out of them ALL.  Before the beginning of time God knew each day of our lives and the blessings and troubles to come.  Each hardship is replaced with a heavenly solution from the...

In order to pave a a pathway to a destination there must first be a lot of digging.  Debris, underbrush and rocks must be pulled out.  Next comes the chopping of large trees and stump pulling.  The pathway may look clear but next comes the scraping then the pouring of...

There seems to be always be competition in large corporations for the top positions.  These positions come with a big name, popularity and praise from men. There are other positions that may not pay much.  The position may not pay anything at all.  It is not noticed...

God’s answers to prayer will be done the right way, inside out.  His answers will also come in His timing and His way.  Immediate answers seem nice and make us want to shout, but immediate isn’t always a lasting solution. Let’s suppose there is a crack in the wall of...

There are situations that come up in life that challenge our trust to the maximum.  Some trials are so complex that it would take an entire book to explain the details.  Even then, it solves nothing to talk about it. It takes an act of God to handle certain problems...

God is willing to use any person who will allow Him.  Often times God can use a person who is at rock bottom easier than a person who has an abundance of material things.  It is from the heart God demonstrates His love. From a pure heart comes words of encouragement...

God’s timing is always perfect.  It’s precious how God can take simple illustrations from nature to reassure us He will never forget to answer prayers. In the spring flowers bloom.  Many many flowers parade their beauty.  All in one accord they blanket the land...

We are instructed to pray for those who use us.  God tells us to be kind to those who are our enemies.  These enemies could be coworkers or a boss who keep us under the continuous threat of losing our job.  It could be a person who makes a public display of every...

No matter how good things are in this life there are times when issues need to be resolved. Good customer service means to have procedures in place for people to follow when things do not go the way they should.  Here are some examples.  A garment does not fit so it...

Our world is sick.  Airplanes disappear, students kidnapped, elderly people murdered, businesses deceive people, friends turn on friends and people turn against God Himself.  These are human illnesses. There are earthquakes, volcanos, overwhelming weather patterns and...

There are times when it seems like life is falling apart.  It’s not just one big thing that needs to be addressed but instead it’s the little things.  Things add up.  The boss is never pleased.  The school teacher gives failing marks no matter what.  The person who is...

With God, there are no impossible situations.  He who brings us to a test of faith loves us so much He will bring us through. The people mentioned in the Bible who endured the greatest hardships and the longest waits are the ones who were blessed the most.  Their...

Sometimes it is easier to deal with one big hardship than numerous small things coming all at once.  There are times when so many small things mount up that a person will break down and cry over a simple broken fingernail.  It’s not the fingernail but instead a...

Bitterness, resentment, jealousy, anger and apathy are a few of the many ways we handle people who have wronged us. When we seek God for peace where we have been wronged by someone, our first word should be “Father.”  This is putting God first, seeking His solution...

Has it ever been where just one minor thing gets on your last nerve.  There are many examples.  What if the postal carrier delivers your mail each day and doesn’t even attempt to close your box, yet he closes all your neighbor’s boxes?  What if you worked hard on a...

Trials are a preview of the blessings God is planning.  Spiritual warfare is the overture of the grand miracle that will soon play out.  Focusing ahead and trusting God’s plan gives hope to grab hold to.  God never changes.  His plans are divine.  He will see to it...

To lose vision of the Almighty God is to see sin as ok.  It happens very gradually.  Before too long the focus is on the world and earthly gains.  God’s door is always open to return. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Then if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves...

It’s easy to get into a rut while praying.  God invites us to pray about everything.  There are no limits on the size or importance of the things we pray.  No prayer is too big or too small to receive God’s priority attention. Once the prayer is made the next step is...

We have all heard the statement that if life is a bowl of cherries why is my life the pits?  Life doesn’t offer years of ease.  During the time we have on earth there are seasons of time where everything seems to fall into place.  Other times are challenging above and...

There are times in life when all human efforts fail and there are no other options.  It is all in God’s perfect plan.  It’s time to step back and allow God to do what God does best, and that is to be God.  Jesus loves us. Psalm 31:14 But I am trusting you, O Lord,...

That certain fruit tree stands in the middle of the garden.  It’s not that the certain fruit on the tree smells any sweeter or is more beautiful.  In the garden of Eden, all fruit trees are beautiful.  They are attractive to look at, to smell and to taste.  The one...

There are things we buy at the store that must be assembled.  However if there is no instruction sheet it will be difficult to include every step.  What if a first grade student was handed a college level chemistry book and asked to mix a formula?  The child may read...