“What’s your biggest weekend of the year?” “You’d be surprised, but it’s when the ________________ (insert a major denomination here) come to town for their annual convention,” she offered. A gulp hit hard. “Really?” He choked out. “Yes. The club is packed that weekend,” she replied matter-of-factly. (I imagine my husband’s conversation going something like the above one….

Take this prayer, friend. Speak it, internalize it, make it your own. Allow these words to usher you into the presence of God Almighty. Draw deeper in your walk with Him. Due up next week: It’s a new verse, one to memorize and tuck deep in your heart bank. It’s ammunition for the spiritual battles ahead….