Devotions for Faith and Prayer

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”—Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)

Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.—1 Chronicles 16:11 (NIV)

Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.—1 Samuel 3:9 (NIV)

He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.—Luke 1:53 (NIV)

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is— His good, pleasing and perfect will.—Romans 12:2 (NIV)

For I am the Lord, I do not change.—Malachi 3:6 (NKJV)

When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought me joy.—Psalm 94:19 (NIV)

But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.—Luke 5:15–16 (ESV)

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.—John 15: 2 (NIV)