Category Archives: Thoughts

Sunday, December 10, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in patient confidence:

“In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies. He says to himself, ‘Nothing will ever shake me.’ He swears, ‘No one will ever do me harm.’”
(Psalm 10:4-6)

From a distance, Jesus

that’s the way it seems.

While the righteous suffer

it looks like the wicked are doing just fine.

But You’ve made it clear:

Their day is coming.

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Psalm 91:8; Isaiah 13:11; Jeremiah 2:19; Jeremiah 14:10; Ezekiel 7:11; Hosea 8:13; Hebrews 10:26-31

Sunday, February 26, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in chastened humility:

“Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become ‘fools’ so that you may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: ‘He catches the wise in their craftiness’ ; and again, ‘The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.’”
(1 Corinthians 3:18-20)

So let me get this straight, Jesus:

If I brag that I’m “so wise…”

I might actually be a –

Got it.

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Genesis 3:6; Exodus 31:3; Deuteronomy 34:9; Psalm 37:30; Psalm 90:12; Proverbs 27:2; Matthew 11:19; Acts 6:3

Sunday, February 5, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence.”
(Jonah 3:8)

Why do we find it so hard, Jesus

to give up the things that break Your heart?

You’re not trying to cheat us out of having a good time!

You’re protecting us from the thoughts, words and behaviors
that will destroy our lives.

Forgive me, LORD

for being so slow to give up
what will take me down.

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Judges 2:19; 2 Samuel 2:23; Ecclesiastes 3:6; Ezekiel 23:8; Ezekiel 45:9; Daniel 3:28; Luke 14:33

Friday, February 3, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo from the depths of your heart:

“He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind, who turns dawn to darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth—the Lord God Almighty is his name.”
(Amos 4:13)

You Are Awesome, Jesus!

To think that You, the Creator of Everything
want to spend 1on1 time with me

sharing Your thoughts
transforming my life
giving me hope and a future.

Great and Mighty One!

You’re my Best Friend.

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Psalm 50:1; Proverbs 18:24; John 15:15; Matthew 26:64; Luke 1:49; John 21:5; Revelation 18:8

Thursday, November 17, 2022

 

Go to school, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“The Lord says, ‘The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, strutting along with swaying hips, with ornaments jingling on their ankles. Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the Lord will make their scalps bald.”
(Isaiah 3:16-17)

You hate haughtiness, Jesus.

Absolutely hate it.

As a result, You punish it.

Every time.

May I never allow a hint of haughtiness to enter my thoughts, words, actions…

or the way I walk. đŸ˜‰

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2 Samuel 22:28; Psalm 18:27; Psalm 101:5; Proverbs 16:18; Zephaniah 3:11; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5

Thursday, November 10, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with overflowing gratitude for nine precious God-ordained, Word-of-God honoring years!

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
(Hebrews 4:12)

Your Word, Jesus! Your Word!

It’s the Lamp for my feet
the Light for my pathway.

Teach me through Your Word!

Fill me with Your Word!

May I daily hide Your Word in my heart

that I might not sin against You!

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Psalm 119:1-176

Monday, March 28, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with transparent love:

“…the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them. This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.”
(Romans 2:15-16)

Our secrets, Jesus…

all of them.

Accusing…defending.

If that day hasn’t yet arrived

I suspect some of us
have had a good taste of it already.

May all my secrets

be pleasing in Your sight!

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1 Samuel 16:7; Psalm 44:21; Matthew 13:11; Mark 2:8; Luke 11:17; 1 Corinthians 14:24-25; Revelation 2:24

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with every ounce of your being:

“Then I said, ‘Put a clean turban on his head.’ So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by.”
(Zechariah 3:5)

That’s what I need, Jesus.

Please. I beg You:
Put a clean turban on my head.

Erase from me every sinful thought.

Purify every brain wave of my mind .

Work the miracle necessary

to help me forgive from my heart
those who have sinned against me.

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Nehemiah 5:7; Psalm 26:2; Romans 7:25; 1 Corinthians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 2:1; Philippians 2:5-11; Titus 2:11-14

Friday, January 21, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“…when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves…They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.”
(Romans 2:14-15)

I have the law, Jesus –

along with the prophets, gospels and epistles.

But I don’t want to depend solely on my conscience to apply them.

I’m relying on You, Holy Spirit!

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Genesis 20:5; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:16; Romans 1:5; Romans 9:1; Romans 13:5; 1 Corinthians 4:4; Galatians 2:11-16

Thursday, November 26, 2020

 

Trust God alone as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind…are these…”
(Daniel 2:28)

If somebody said that to me, Jesus

I’d be skeptical.

After all, my thoughts are private, known only to me.

Well…that’s not entirely true.
You know my every thought, vision and dream.

For somebody to tell them to me with 100%, detailed accuracy

they’d have to be directly in touch with You.

If that ever happens

I might want to listen to what else they have to say.

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Psalms 139:2; Psalms 139:23; Proverbs 15:26; Jeremiah 12:3; Matthew 9:4; Matthew 12:25; 1 Corinthians 2:11