Category: Christian non-fiction
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Unkind Thoughts
Lord, Help me to stay clear of unkind thoughts toward others, but instead work on my own faults and sins. Let me not put others down, or make myself look better than I am, but instead let my mouth be a wellspring of Your Truth. Let my heart not be…
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Pondering on Heaven
I will be able to experience love in a completely new way. I image feeling loved to the utmost degree I ever wished for here on earth. Not even a sliver of that longing will be left unmet. Any longing I have felt here for a father’s love, a lovers love,…
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What Would Happen?
What would happen if we prayed for God to make us hungrier for Him, rather than praying for Him to fill our desires? What would happen if we begged God to show us ourselves as we truly are, rather than relying on a mirror and a scale to see if…
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My Choice – My Holiness
Creation cannot help but speak of you and give you glory. You don’t have to ask it to praise you. It just does it. It does not make mistakes. It does not disappoint you. Sometimes I wish I could be like that, not so frail in my worship. You made…
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Prayer of Confession
Sovereign Father In arrogance and pride I sometimes assume that if I work hard enough, I can persuade You to keep pain away. I try to bribe You with my good works to receive ease and happiness. Father, I confess to You that I do not trust You enough with…
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Light and Darkness
What is darkness? What is evil? Is darkness not the absence of light, and is evil not the absence of good? Often I wonder why evil happens, and why there is so much darkness around. I rarely ask what is the missing good in that situation, or where is the…
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Marvel and Wonder
The tiniest of creature You see. You are intimately acquainted with its ways. Your speak through Your creation. You show Your ways through brilliant glimpses. In my quiet search for You, I find peace and rest. In my wonder about Your creation, I gain wisdom and understanding. In my faithful…
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A Matter of Direction
LORD, When I am deafened by the lying voices in my mind, Help me hear Your Truth. * When I am weary of working in my own power, Show me that I am in need of Your strength. * When I am blinded by man-made lights, Brighten my day with…
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A Rainy Day
Reasons are many to like the day When it’s dreary and cold and rainy and grey. When rain pounds o so loud and clear, On the window, the roof, and into my ear. * I love the rain and dark dreary day, When wind and clouds do chase and play.…
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Come On In
Open the door of my heart. Let yourself in! * Don’t mind me, while I am getting this place cleaned up a little. Don’t mind my clutter. I am working on throwing some of it out. * Lord, I am sorry for making such a mess of this place. Are…
Heidi Viars 