Night Prayer 

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

Inspiration 

We lack confidence when it comes to sharing the Good News. We are concerned we won't say the right words or become afraid of rejection. We must remember that God makes all things possible. We only need to lean on the Holy Spirit for guidance, and He will direct our path toward opportunities to minister to the world. He will create within us the ability to invite others to discover the way to salvation.

Prayer 

Dear God, Please encourage us to be confident about sharing the Good News with those around us. Help us remember, You are present in every moment and will give us strength to follow through with our witness. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Devotion 

Misrepresenting God

Frances Taylor 

This passage is one I try very hard to take to heart. For over forty years, I have worked to bring the gospel message to children and adults alike. That is what I'm doing as I write this. It is so important that we don't misrepresent God to others. When someone tells me they don't believe in God, I wonder whose image of God they have been taught. When I was a child, it was common to hear that God was some policeman in the sky that was going to punish me for everything I did wrong. The idea of a loving, forgiving God was not taught as the norm. Ministers and other teachers of religion often spoke more of hellfire and damnation. It's no wonder that there are those who claim that God doesn't exist. On the other hand, there are those who taught that God was like Santa Claus, keeping track of our good deeds and rewarding us accordingly, or tracking our misdeeds and punishing us accordingly. Neither of these images of God are accurate. God is loving ...