Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Should I Stay or Should I Go? by Mary J. Smith, Goldendale, Washington

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I can do all things through him who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).

I lay in bed, tossing and turning. I checked the weather report; it didn’t look good for driving. Deciding whether to proceed with daily plans can be daunting.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? by Mary J. Smith, Goldendale, Washington

Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly (Mark 8:25).

Like the healed man who thought he saw walking trees, our vision can sometimes be distorted until we see through the eyes of Jesus.

Walking Trees by Terri Bentley, Garden Valley, Idaho

We yearn for freedom from the sinful nature, but there is no freedom without death. Only the death of Jesus Christ on the cross sets us free.

Free to Live! by Rev. Dr. John Warther, Severn, Maryland

A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot (Proverbs 14:30).

I look in the mirror. My two-year-old is crying in the background because we ran out of his favorite cereal. I cannot remember the last time I took a shower, and I just realized that I am out of the main ingredient to make dinner tonight. Sound familiar? How does God get you through these times?

Mirror, Mirror by Brittany Wonderasch, Green Bay, Wisconsin

This devotion is also available as a free downloadable PDF at 

https://www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/mirror-mirror?month=3&year=2022

fear not, for I am with you;

Providing care for a loved one, whether an infant, a child, a teenager, a spouse, a parent, a grandparent, or a sibling can be a challenge. Without encouragement, a caregiver can become disheartened. How can we continue to let the light of Jesus’ love shine through us.

Caring for the Caregiver, by Sylvia Bean, Clovis, New Mexico

This devotion is also available as a free downloadable PDF at 

https://www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/caring-for-the-caregiver?month=10&year=2021

This Praying the Psalms Prayer is based on Psalm 107. The prayer was adapted by Sheila Lutz, originally published in the Lutheran Woman's Quarterly, the official publication of Lutheran Women's Missionary League — LWML.

This Praying the Psalms Prayer is based on Psalm 40. The prayer is by Sheila Lutz, originally published in the Lutheran Woman's Quarterly, the official publication of Lutheran Women's Missionary League — LWML.

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance … (Proverbs 1:5). 

Driver’s Education involves four stages: classroom, written test, observation, and behind the wheel. In the classroom phase, a beginner hears about driving. But hearing alone does not guarantee a passing grade on the written test. One must learn the material. Then as the student watches others drive, learning shifts to understanding. Knowing how to use a turn signal 200 feet before an intersection differs from visually recognizing where 200 feet actually begin. Finally when the pupil climbs behind the wheel, applied learning results in a successful trip. While no analogy is perfect, we see in Proverbs 1:5 a similar process for attaining wisdom.

Drive Wisely by Kim Davis, Richardson, Texas

This devotion is also available as a free downloadable PDF at 

https://www.lwml.org/posts/devotion/drive-wisely?month=11&year=2020

A Quiet Place is a devotion by Terri Bentley, originally published by LWML