Category Archives: diligent

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“Do nothing out of…vain conceit…”
(Philippians 2:3)

It would be helpful if you would show me how I end up with such an attitude, Jesus.

Everything I am, everything I have is from You.
How could I ever arrive at the conclusion that it originates with me?

Is it the praise of others – directed to me rather than You?

If so, when that happens, I need to be extremely diligent

about deflecting the praise to You
to set the record straight.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Psalms 44:3-7; Jeremiah 10:23; Lamentations 3:37-38; Acts 4:28; Acts 14:8-18; Acts 17:25; 1 Corinthians 8:6

Saturday, January 19, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“…knowing that you will do…”
(Philemon 1:21)

I can’t thank You enough, Jesus

for the people who are so honorable, so diligent
so conscientious, so reliable, so trustworthy

that if it’s in their power to act,

I know what they will do.

I know they’ll follow through
pay whatever price
do whatever it takes

to get ‘er done.

Station such people all around me, LORD –

in my family, church, workplace, community.

and may I be counted in their number.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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2 Kings 18:5; 2 Kings 23:25; Nehemiah 13:26; Job 1:8; Philippians 2:20; Acts 13:22; Philippians 2:29

Saturday, January 19, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“…knowing that you will do…”
(Philemon 1:21)

I can’t thank You enough, Jesus

for the people who are so honorable, so diligent
so conscientious, so reliable, so trustworthy

that if it’s in their power to act,

I know what they will do.

I know they’ll follow through
pay whatever price
do whatever it takes

to get ‘er done.

Station such people all around me, LORD –

in my family, church, workplace, community.

and may I be counted in their number.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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2 Kings 18:5; 2 Kings 23:25; Nehemiah 13:26; Job 1:8; Philippians 2:20; Acts 13:22; Philippians 2:29

Saturday, January 19, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with laser-focused intensity:

“…knowing that you will do…”
(Philemon 1:21)

I can’t thank You enough, Jesus

for the people who are so honorable, so diligent
so conscientious, so reliable, so trustworthy

that if it’s in their power to act,

I know what they will do.

I know they’ll follow through
pay whatever price
do whatever it takes

to get ‘er done.

Station such people all around me, LORD –

in my family, church, workplace, community.

and may I be counted in their number.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning (812) 473-7729…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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2 Kings 18:5; 2 Kings 23:25; Nehemiah 13:26; Job 1:8; Philippians 2:20; Acts 13:22; Philippians 2:29

Sunday, December 3, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning emotion:

“…not by works…”
(Ephesians 2:9)

The lazy person is thrilled to hear this, Jesus!

You save us because we believe in You
not because of anything we do to earn heaven.

(Of course, lazy people need to remember

that faith without works is dead.)

Ironically, though, it’s the faithful, dependable, diligent person

who struggles most when they hear
that even their greatest achievements
aren’t even close to enough.

What can wash away my sin?

Nothing but Your blood, my Jesus.

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Isaiah 64:6; Luke 18:9-14; Romans 3:10; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 2:8; Colossians 2:20-23; James 2:18-26