August 31: Psalm 63:1-3

You, God, are my God,     earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you,     my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land     where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary     and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life,     my lips will glorify […]

August 30: Genesis 2:1-3

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the […]

August 29: Genesis 1:29-31

Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the […]

August 28: Genesis 1:26-28

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own […]

More Than A Feeling

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.101″] “How are you feeling?” It’s a simple question that often times isn’t easy to answer. Our emotions are far more complicated than we realize and/or care to admit. For many, talking about feelings and emotions isn’t pleasant or a priority. Growing up in […]

August 27: Psalm 62:10-12

Do not trust in extortion     or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase,     do not set your heart on them. One thing God has spoken,     two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God, and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone     according to what they have done.”

August 26: Psalm 62:5-9

Yes, my soul, find rest in God;     my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation;     he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God[a];     he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people;     pour out your […]

August 25: Psalm 62:1-4

Truly my soul finds rest in God;     my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation;     he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. How long will you assault me?     Would all of you throw me down—     this leaning wall, this tottering fence? Surely they intend to topple me     from […]

August 24: Matthew 14:34-36

When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

August 23: Matthew 14:31-33

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

August 22: Matthew 14:28-30

“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Today’s Reading: August 21

Matthew 14:25-27 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”