Have you ever found yourself lost for words? Thoughts bubble up inside your mind and around your heart, yet you can’t get the words to come out. They are stuck; deeply felt but unspoken. I found myself in this state during worship at church over the weekend. There was so much running through my mind. …
Author Archives: Leila Armstrong
DEVOTIONAL: Dwelling in the shelter of the Most High
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will …
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DEVOTIONAL: Run to the Father
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need – Hebrews 4:16 Like most people, I have many flaws and faults. I’ve said and done things that have left me questioning my own sanity. I’ve unintentionally hurt …
DEVOTIONAL: He is the One to praise
He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes – Deuteronomy 10:21 In the blink of an eye, Christmas and New Year has come and gone and February is almost here. By now, most of us have settled into …
DEVOTIONAL: Declare His Glory
Declare His glory to the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples. There is a verse in the book of psalms that I love; Psalm 96:3, ‘declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.’ It’s a verse that gets me thinking. It’s a privilege to know that I get to share …
DEVOTIONAL: Take God out of the box
Boxing God in. What is your view of God? When you think about God, how powerful is He in your mind? Is He sovereign? Does God seem mighty and all knowing? Or is God more human like? There have been times where I have put God into a neat little box. And the God that …
DEVOTIONS: The Faithful God
Deuteronomy 7:9 – Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. If there is one thing I have learned in life, it is that people will let you down. People will disappoint …
DEVOTIONAL: Look up, child.
Look up, child. This may sound silly, but a lot of time when I am praying alone, I tend to look upwards. I’m pretty sure that I’m not the only one that does it. But it doesn’t matter if I’m indoors or outside, I find myself tilting my head back and looking heavenward as I …
DEVOTIONS: He will do a new thing.
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 Many years ago, I was in a prayer meeting pleading with God to pull me …
DEVOTIONAL: Comparison is the thief of joy.
”Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt. If there is one thing that waiting and trials have taught me about myself, it’s that I can get easily distracted. At times, my mind is like that of a little puppy; a thought pops into my head and instantly, I’m chasing it down the rabbit …
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