Receiving Food With Gratitude Instead of Guilt
Kate Horney
“For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer” (1 Timothy 4:4-5, ESV).
“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope …” Psalm 130:5 (ESV)
Heavenly Father, the days feel long, and weariness has begun to settle in. In the places where I’m depleted, lacking, exhausted, foggy, and worn down, would You bring rest and restoration? Clear my mind and heart from any heaviness I’m carrying. Release me from any pressure I’m putting on myself. By Your power and Your strength, be my portion to fill any gaps where I find myself falling short or falling behind. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens …” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
“I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” Ruth 1:21 (NIV)
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
“O LORD, you have searched me and known me!” Psalm 139:1 (ESV)
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God …” 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
God, I struggle to see beyond all of the hurt, pain, and shame of my past, and it makes me question Your love for me. I just can’t seem to escape the cycle of shame and guilt. But I know Your Word holds the truth my heart needs right now: You remove my sins and remember them no more (Isaiah 43:25). You make me new in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). You are full of redemption and grace (Ephesians 1:7). Help me accept Your grace. Empower me to walk in the freedom You have given me today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2 (NIV)
“For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer” (1 Timothy 4:4-5, ESV).
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God ...” (John 1:12, ESV).
Jesus, as I feel my emotions, I’m going to choose not to rush through this pain. Because You lived on earth as a human, I know You understand how sadness can make Your heart feel like it’s...
“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8, NIV).