Prodigal: Oops..made a mistake.
Me: That is ok.
This is a short video devotion on Proverbs.
Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with is own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. (NKJV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: I’m plum worn out. I need a break.
Me: We can rest and I will share this to encourage you.
This is from the book Praying Through Life’s Problems featuring Stormie Omartian
Regardless of your present situation, know that God has an abundance of blessings for you. He is working powerfully in your life right where you are, so don’t stop praying. Close your eyes, call His name, and sense His presence. He wants you to trust that when you are afraid, you can turn to Him and find His peace. When you are weary, you will find His strength. When you are empty, you will find His fullness. When you are sad, you will find His joy. And when you are in the middle of a raging storm, you will find His shelter and provision. Don’t let yourself be blinded by circumstances, afraid of what’s happening, easily discouraged, drawn toward bitterness, or quick to complain. Instead, look for God in the midst of your circumstances.
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalms 136:15 (KJV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: I got to hold on till my change comes.
Me: Faith is what makes you hold on.
This is from Faith Is by Pamela Reeve
Faith is resting in the fact that God has an objective in leaving me on the scene when I feel useless to Him and a burden to others.
You are right where you are suppose to be. God is making some changes that you cannot see yet. Your faith will help you and allow God to work.
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Colossians 1:3 (KJV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: Just hanging out and waiting.
Me: Yes, and that looks like a good waiting spot.
This a short video devotion on Proverbs.
Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to man, But its end is the way of death. (NKJV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: How do I look?
Me: Makes your face look distorted, but I know what you really look like.
This is from Philip Yancey
Jesus corrects my foggy conceptions of God. Jesus reveals a God who comes in search of us, a God who makes room for our freedom even when it costs the Son’s life, a God who is vulnerable. Above all, Jesus reveals a God who is love.
And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. Mark 9:7 (KJV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: This is taking forever.
Me: Patience, patience
This is from Ruskin
There’s no music in a “rest,” but there’s the making of music in it. And people are always missing that part of the life melody, always talking of perseverance and courage and fortitude, but patience is the finest and worthiest part of fortitude, and the rarest, too.
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: The weather doesn’t look to inviting today.
Me: No, might be an inside day today.
This is a short video on Proverbs.
Proverbs 14:13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. (ESV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Me: This is a great game!
Prodigal: I am enjoying it.
This is from the book The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart by Charles Swindoll
True sports fans have an amazing ability to remember details, statistics, a little technicality of a rule….you know, stuff nobody really cares to hear about except another sports fan. Another characteristic of a fan is an indomitable sense of commitment or determination. Against incredible odds, sound logic, and even medical advice, sports fans will persevere to the dying end!
I’ve often wondered what would happen if people were as intense and committed and determined about church as they are about sports–or a number of other pastimes. This was reinforced some years back in a Moody Monthly piece which illustrated twelve excuses a fella might use for “quitting sports.” The analogy isn’t hard to figure out.
Every time I went, they asked me for money.
The people with whom I had to sit didn’t seem very friendly.
The seats were too hard and uncomfortable.
The coach never came to see me.
The referee made a decision with which I could not agree.
I was sitting with some hypocrites–they only came to see what others were wearing.
Some games went into overtime, and I was late getting home.
The band played numbers I had never heard before.
The games are scheduled when I want to do other things.
My parents took me to too many games when I was growing up.
Since I read a book on sports, I feel that I know more than the coaches any how.
I don’t want to take my children, because I want them to choose for themselves what sport they like best.
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Psalm 8:9 (KJV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: Sometimes we just need a prayer.
Me: Yes, a prayer is the only thing that will bring comfort.
This is from the book Praying Through Life’s Problems featuring Stormie Omartian
Lord, I give thanks to You in all things because I know that You reign in the midst of them. I know that when I pass through the waters, You will be with me and the river will not flow over me. When I walk through the fire, I will not be burned. Nor will the flame touch me (Isaiah 43:1-2). That’s because You are a good God and have sent Your Holy Spirit to be my Comforter and Helper in the midst of difficult times.
Lord, I wait for You today. I put my hope in Your Word and ask that You would fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit and wash away all anxiety or doubt. Shine Your light into any dark corner of my soul that needs to be exposed. I don’t want my impatience or lack of trust to stand in the way of all You desire to do in my life at this time. I realize that no matter how difficult life gets, as long as I cling to You I am moving forward on the path you have for me. Help me to wait on You and not grown impatient with my circumstances simply because my timetable does not coincide with Yours. Help me to understand Your ways and not give in to discouragement. Strengthen my faith to depend on Your perfect timing for my life. Help me to rest in You and be content with where I am right now. At the same time, I ask you to heal, restore, redeem, transform, and bring new life to my situation. Teach me what I need to learn and help me get beyond this time successfully so I can rise above the storm to Your place of perfect peace. Amen.
Be joyful always; pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
Prodigal: Little chilly today.
Me: Yep, time to sit by the fire.
This is a short video devotion on Proverbs
Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish. (NKJV)
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
