Lord, see where you have led me. My path was not easy, but you were always by my side and accompanied me every step of the way. You gave me academic degrees, you gave me a husband, children, a job and the means to live. Throughout this entire journey you clothed me, fed me, and gave me something to drink. You made sure I had a roof over my head. Despite my rebellions and my mistakes, even those I dare not speak of, you never let go of my hand. You lifted me up and diverted me from the...

Matthew 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." I used to think that loving God meant doing everything He expected of me: going to church, giving alms, praying, and doing good for others. Yet despite all that, I felt that my heart didn't truly belong to God. It was torn between God, my husband, my children, myself, and my own obligations. So how could I love God with all my heart? Matthew 22:37 says, "Jesus answered, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and...

“How long will this people despise me? How long will they not believe in me, in spite of all the wonders I have performed among them?” (Numbers 14:11) Our God is a patient God. His compassion for us is that of a father for his children. As David so aptly reminds us in Psalm 103:14: “For he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.” God is sovereign, and His reign endures through the ages. Before the Lord, we possess no strength of our own; our worth and our very breath come from...