My Quiet Meditation

There are people who can speak beautiful reassuring lies.  While we listen we want to hear more.  These people know exactly how to say the right thing to hook us. There are sales techniques that work that way.  There are ads for movies that make numerous people flock...

God spoke the first word and He will speak the last.  Until His last word is spoken we have hope in all things. He is so mighty that He has the whole world in His hands.   He is so humble that He has the hairs on our heads numbered.  He sees world wars in fine...

Waiting upon the Lord many times means developing endurance and strength.  The longest waits seem to be when we are waiting on another person to have a change of heart.  When the habits of others bring us to tears, waiting is almost unbearable. There are bosses who...

The greatest treasures are in heaven.  They are kept for us free of dust and decay.  As our hearts are focused on Jesus and letting others know of His salvation things get more exciting.  We have not seen these stored treasures yet but it's worth every hurdle in...

When troubles come at all directions and crowd us out we sometimes fail to see the hand of our Lord.  Within the crowd are sicknesses, failed relationships, job losses, loneliness, angry people at us for no reason, grief and numerous other things.  If it isn't one...

When dealing with people there will always be things where we do not agree.  Even the best of friends do not agree on every single thing.   God created us all with His personal touch.  We are all masterpieces created by God Himself and He has given us all a unique...

Lord, I place in Your hands the months and years of things prayed for that are yet to work out.  I thank You, Lord for seeing each tear drop that falls during my prayer time.  I appreciate the many times You stand with me as I wait and see no results.  I am grateful...

The love of Jesus Christ protects us in all things.  The things going on around us never changes that which is within us.  Jesus is all things, even what we cannot be. During the blistering summer heat of trials that seem to never end He is an umbrella of shade....

Above the door that brings you to the entry way of your beautiful home sits a wasp nest.  You proceed with caution each time you come or go through the main door.  That wasp nest is an obstacle.  Even though there are ways to work around it, it is still a problem. In...

Sometimes the greatest praise to God is to stand silently.  Even in silence He hears us.  He knows.  We do not have to always explain things to Him.  He just knows. Habakkuk 2:20 But the Lord is in His holy Temple.  Let all the earth be silent before Him.

Trials here on earth can sometimes be unbearable.  When waiting on God to act in certain situations it can seem almost like time stands still.  Weeks, months and even years pass by and the solutions are no closer than they were when trials first developed.  There are...

There are no two ways about it, technology speeds the mind but omits the spirit.  When we look around these days most people are talking into their hand, have a blue tooth hanging out their ear or enjoying some new gadget.  If we have something important to ask we do...

A mill that is operated by running water produces much flour and corn mill.  That mill operates day after day producing a great product that meets the needs of many people.    Then the day comes when the mill is closed down because newer technology and machines can...

God never disgraces anyone who is waiting for Him to act.  God can do all things and nothing is impossible for Him.  Others may wonder why we do not give up on situations that seem so impossible.  Noah never gave up and there became a day when people got the worst...

He remembers our prayers.  He knows our hearts.  His Name is glorified in all things.  He never disgraces anyone who is waiting on Him to act.  Weeks, months and years sometimes go by but God still remembers.  He holds everything in His capable hands. Psalm 90:4  A...

The death of dreams and dashing of hopes seem so final.  Until God says the last word it is not over regardless of what things appear to be.  There are numerous situations that we can look to as examples of hope to come.  Caterpillars spin themselves into a cocoon...

Of all the emotions, probably rejection is the most painful and most difficult to not take it personally.  It happens to all of us.  Growing in grace is not without bumps in the road where people trip and sometimes fall.  Most rejections come from someone who is not...

Things are never hopeless even when things in life seem to fall apart.  Rejection letters from a college or job is no reflection on the person who has his trust in God.  God has a better fit. A lifetime friendship suddenly fails over a simple difference in view point...

When a two year old gets extremely quiet, look out.  That beautiful child is into something that he should not be.  Usually it has something to do with coloring on the walls or getting into the toilet. When a teenager has a sudden change of attitude where he/she is...

It happens to me.  It happens to you.  It happens all the time.  We take a situation to God and when we walk away it's still stuck on our back.  We believe but can't forget about it.  The things that matter the most are the ones that are the hardest to forget. There...

In the world today there are trials that are getting more intense.  Floods, earthquakes and wind storms are more frequent and more violent.  Governments are taking control many times going against the very word of God with no second thought.  People rise up in...

When we delight ourselves in our Lord He will give us the desires of our hearts.  Human plans, no matter how carefully they are put together are but an amusement to God.  Our plans are only from a human aspect.  God's plans are from a heavenly aspect.  Therefore we...

The Bible beautifully explains things using examples we can all understand of how things work spiritually.  Jesus illustrates the example of farmers and crops.  A seed will not produce unless it first dies and then planted. In life when we desire things to work out we...

The love of Jesus overflows and nothing can stop it.  His floodgates of love are opened up each time we turn to Him.  Even though we feel His mighty peace, calmness and security in the most intense battles of life, it’s only the tip of the iceberg of understanding. ...

The body of Christ consists of all His people.  Each person is important and completes His big picture.  While it’s easy to look at some people and think they are more important because they are more visible, it is not true. Let’s take the pipe organ for example. ...

The past is full of great memories.  The places we went to school, the people we met along the way, first dates or achievements are some of the things people ponder.  Some past things are not pleasant to ponder such as lost loves, moving away, failing marks in school...

One minute or several years, God has no clock on His wall.  Things are sunny and warm or rainy and cold in our lives, Jesus is always Lord.  Prayers are answered and people rejoice while others are still waiting to hear from God.  It doesn’t matter what things appear...

Some prayers take years to see any results while other prayers take only moments to be answered.  God sees the urgency of all prayers.  There is a lot of excitement in seeing prayers answered right away.  However it’s during these long waits for an answered prayer God...

Compliments can lift up or put down.  A sincere compliment will give encouragement and motivation that will bring out the best in someone.  Then there are the exact same complimentary words given to the same person but it is to make another person jealous or hurt that...

A person makes life miserable for us or a full world war breaks out, it doesn’t matter.  A battle is a battle.  Throughout the Bible the biggest battles are won by people praying.  God is in the presence of people who pray.  He hears and answers prayer.  Jesus,...

We may not see how something can possibly work out but God knows all things. It is not what we see but knowing the One who sees everything.  He never allows circumstances that He doesn’t already have the answers.  Ask for anything and He will either supply it or bring...

When people have their own way things get messed up.  The most precious thing about God is that He is waiting with loving arms, ready to forgive, ready to forget and ready to restore.  He has restored entire nations and made things brand new.  2 Chronicles 7:14 tells...

The most beautiful and best groomed horse is not always the one that will win the race.  The choicest restaurant may not be the one that offers the best nourishment.  The highest paying vocation does not guarantee peace on the job or a divine purpose.  The best...

In the beginning….. God.  He created heaven and earth, night and day, sea and land and said it is all good.  He created us in His image and the way we represent Him is a gauge to us what needs to be developed further.  He continues to mold us more into His likeness...

The battle has been won.  There will be times when things appear to be a defeat but the truth always comes forth.  The devil will sometimes score a touchdown but he does not win the game.  Jesus gives the authority to rebuke and the devil has to go.  No matter what it...

There is assurance that God’s promises will always come true.  Time may pass or circumstances may get our focus off the promise but it will happen.  Blessed assurance is very comforting in today’s world. Psalm 146:6 He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in...