The Physical Blessing of Good Dietary Choices A WORD FROM THE LORD “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in… Read More
The Intellectual Blessing of Speaking Truth A WORD FROM THE LORD Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.” Daniel 5:17 A WORD OF… Read More
The Baptismal Blessing of God’s Presence A WORD FROM THE LORD Nebuchadnezzar said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” Daniel 3:25 A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT In every fiery challenge of life, Jesus Christ… Read More
The Emotional Blessing of Forgiveness A WORD FROM THE LORD “O Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill.” Daniel 4:9 A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT In our times of anxiety and stress, the steadfast love of… Read More
The Vocational Blessing of Wisdom from the Spirit A WORD FROM THE LORD [King Nebuchadnezzar said to Daniel], “I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you.” Daniel 4:9 A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT By Word and Spirit, ministers of… Read More
The Spiritual Blessing of Word and Prayer A WORD FROM THE LORD “I, Daniel, understood from the scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation would last seventy years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer… Read More
The Lord Delivers Me from My Relational Fears A WORD FROM THE LORD I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from my fears. Psalm 34:4 If my relational fear is that… my family will drift apart, God’s deliverance is that… there is no division that drives… Read More
The Lord Delivers Me from My Physical and Financial Fears A WORD FROM THE LORD I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from my fears. Psalm 34:4 If my physical/financial fear is that… I could so quickly and suddenly lose all that I have, including my… Read More
The Lord Delivers Me from My Intellectual Fears A WORD FROM THE LORD I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from my fears. Psalm 34:4 If my intellectual fear is that… I so poorly share with others in my life how much I love them and… Read More
The Lord Delivers Me from My Baptismal Fears A WORD FROM THE LORD I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from my fears. Psalm 34:4 If my baptismal fear is that… my faith is so weak that I might fall into a time of doubt, God’s… Read More
The Lord Delivers Me from My Emotional Fears A WORD FROM THE LORD I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from my fears. Psalm 34:4 If my emotional fear is that… the bitter atmosphere of conflict and resentment in my life will never go away, God’s… Read More
The Lord Delivers Me from My Vocational Fears A WORD FROM THE LORD I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from my fears. Psalm 34:4 If my vocational fear is that… I am unqualified for this enormous work and incapable of success; I’m afraid someone will… Read More
The Way to Wellness for the Non-Ordained in Church and School Ministries