If God has shown us bad times ahead, it's enough for me that He knows about them. That's why He sometimes shows us things, you know - to tell us that this too is in His hands.

Lord, we claim your strength to serve you, no matter what our circumstances may be. Amen.

Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding.

To pray only when in peril is to use safety belts only in heavy traffic.

God, make me willing to be made willing.

Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.

Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.