Powerful Egos

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Jennifer Van Allen

Prodigal: Wait to you see how I can drive this thing.

Me: Don’t let pride run ahead of you.

This is from the book Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan

We are driven by powerful egos always to be right. We are often slaves to a strong tendency to “have it our way.” All of these are manifestations of pride. The opposite of that is the servanthood and humble sacrifice commanded by Christ. Making a sacrifice for one of the unknown brethren–supporting his work to a strange people in a strange place, using methods that are a mystery to you—does take humility. But supporting the national brethren must begin with this kind of commitment to humility and must continue in the same spirit. Sadly, our pride all too often stands in the way of progress.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org

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In the Darkest of Times

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Jennifer Van Allen

Me: You are standing in the dark part of the path.

Prodigal: Yes, sometimes it seems dark.

This is from the book God Works the Night Shift by Ron Mehl

In the darkest of times the question isn’t, “Who knows me?” but “Who remembers me?” God knows when we’ve taken shots and missed. He knows when we’ve worked our hardest and failed. He knows when we’ve played our hearts out and are still behind. But He does have a strategy for our future. He’s a Coach who knows the outcome of the game before it’s played.

We are not alone even on the darkest path. We do not walk alone or hurt alone. The Lord griefs just as we do. He understands our pain.

Jeremiah 31:34

I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org

Women Lovin’ Jesus

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Jennifer Van Allen

Prodigal: I’m fit as a fiddle and ready to play!

Me: I can see that!

This is a short video devotion on Proverbs.

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Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. (KJV)

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org

O Lord Jesus

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Jennifer Van Allen

Me: It is the beginning of a quilt.

Prodigal: The beginning of a year.

Me: Yes, and let the Lord be with us.

This is from the book A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall

Lord Jesus, we would find Thee in the privacy of our own hearts, in the quiet of this moment.

We would know, O God, our Father, that Thou art near us and beside us; that Thou dost love us and Thou art concerned about all our affairs, May we become aware of Thy companionship, of Him who walks beside us.

When we are bereaved and forsaken, may we know the presence of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who will bind up our broken hearts…

O Lord Jesus, help us to know that when we reach up to Thee, Thou art reaching down to us. We ask in the name of Jesus, our Lord, Amen.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodialpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org

Grace Is Enough

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Jennifer Van Allen

Prodigal: I’m swingin’ my legs from a dime after that conversation.

Me: There is room for grace don’t worry.

This is from the book In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado

Had God removed temptation, Paul may never have embraced God’s grace. Only the hungry value a feast, and Paul was starving. The self-given title on his office door read, “Paul, Chief of Sinners.” No pen ever articulated grace like Paul’s. That may be because no person ever appreciated grace like Paul.

Had God stilled the whips, Paul may have never known love. “If I were burned alive for preaching the Gospel but didn’t love others, it would be no value whatsoever” ( 1Cor. 13:3). Persecution distills motives. In the end Paul’s motives were distilled to one force, “the love of Christ controls us” (2 Cor. 5:14).

Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ. Ephesians 4:32

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org