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Each chapter opens with a passage of Scripture, an edifying quotation, and a brief story written by beloved author Michele Howe. The devotional is split into three sections that provide targeted wisdom on topics such as spiritual strength, physical health and well-being, emotional balance, relational wisdom, and ministry and giftedness. Readers will be able to offer daily comprehensive prayers, confident they are covering and equipping themselves and their loved ones through intercession. Closing out the daily prayer format, readers will have several practical recommendations for investing in others lives (and their own) through acts of service, volunteer opportunities, and other creative suggestions for developing a close bond. Passing through the seasons of life means navigating diverse challenges and opportunities for different individuals, and yet there are underlying biblical principles that govern all journeys through life.
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Strength for All Seasons: A Prayer Devotional (ebook edition)
2019 Michele Howe
Hendrickson Publishers Marketing, LLC
P. O. Box 3473
Peabody, Massachusetts 01961-3473
www.hendrickson.com
ebook ISBN 978-1-68307-278-2
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations contained herein are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Due to technical issues, this eBook may not contain all of the images or diagrams in the original print edition of the work. In addition, adapting the print edition to the eBook format may require some other layout and feature changes to be made.
First eBook edition May 2019
To the faithful women who have shown up on Wednesday mornings season after season, year after year, come rain, shine, sleet, or snow (and to be sure, we Michiganders have more than our share of rain, sleet, and snow!) to diligently study Gods word alongside me:
I thank God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Phil. 1:36)
God has used you, my dear friendsyour words, your experiences, your trials and triumphs, your heartbreaks and joy-filled hopeto push me closer to the loving arms of Christ and to convince me even more fully that through God alone will we have victory.
I ts a new season for me in many ways, and like most people I find change a bit unnerving. So I am extra-grateful for the steady team at Hendrickson Publishers who continue to make my writing journey a highly pleasant one. My always increasing regard and respect go to the illustrious (in every sense of the word) Patricia Anders, editorial director at Hendrickson, who tackles my work (over and over again) and brings out the best content (clarifying what I intended to communicate), making my words shine all the brighter. Patricia, you amaze me. To Meg Rusick and Maggie Swofford, a giant-sized measure of gratitude and thanks for all you do behind the scenes to get my work into the right readers hands. Kudos, ladies! And to Tina Donohue for her stellar design work, which is the first thing that catches a readers attention when they go book shopping. I love it that I can call Hendrickson my publishing home!
To Bob Hostetler, my new agent, who now represents me (and my work) through the legendary Steve Laube Agency. Im very happy to be included in your roster of highly esteemed authors. Thank you for all that you offer to me as an author.
Finally, my husband Jim deserves more appreciation and gratitude than I can express for supporting me, encouraging me, calming me, and helping me to see the eternal impact my work can make through the grace of God. I love you!
W ould anyone care to argue the fact that we all need uniquely tailored strength for each season of life? Not me! I find that as I get older (sixty is right around the corner), as I reflect on each season of life, Ive needed specific skill sets to accomplish the tasks set before me. There were unique and varied challenges I was called upon to face at each key life juncture, and God gave me exactly what I required to handle whatever responsibilities or crises that came my way.
On the flip side, though life is always in forward motion (and there is no going back), we also have a definite need for constantsseason by season. With our faith in God as the foundation for all of life, we start with that primary building place. From there, we make the daily effort to spend time studying the Bible, meditate on key verses that address whatever trial is facing us, and we pray, pray, pray. In other words, we arm ourselves for the day ahead using the tools Paul describes:
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lords people. (Eph. 6:1318)
As we study this passage from Ephesians, it is clear that God has designed the most effective armor for waging the battles that assail us in this life. In this book, you will read about real peoples stories (some happy, some sad) and how they grabbed onto Scripture, hanging onto its life-giving, powerful truth to give them the strength to carry on. Ive also included a Think about It question section and Seasonal Wisdom to encourage a time of quiet introspection and thought. Finally, I encourage you to linger a while in the Praying through the Seasons Scripture readings and prayers, so you can discover firsthand how God makes his word alive and applicable to our daily life challenges through this spiritual discipline of praying.
God created us as intricately designed, whole people with multidimensional needs. My hope and prayer for you, dear fellow sojourner, is that you find renewed strength for whatever season of life you find yourself in. So, lets dust ourselves off, put on the armor of God, and get moving!
Our No-Regrets God
I will say of the L ord , He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
Psalm 91:2
Whenever we realize we have not taken advantage of a magnificent opportunity, we are apt to sink into despair. But Jesus comes and lovingly says to us, in essence, That opportunity is lost forever and you cant change that. But get up, and lets go on to the next thing. In other words, let the past sleep, but let it sleep in the sweet embrace of Christ, let us go on into the invincible future with Him.
Oswald Chambers
S haron sat with her legs tucked under a warm blanket as she sipped her coffee while gazing outside. Pristine winter white was everywhere after a blanket of snow had fallen through the dark nighttime hours, leaving Sharon wishing she could manage a redo or a start-over of so many mistakes from her past. Entering her early sixties, Sharon was a widow by legal definition but she was a divorced woman first. How she wished she could go back in time and push a restart button when she was young and single. Why didnt she listen to her family and friends who warned her not to marry this particular man, especially since she had zero understanding of what a healthy marital relationship looked like? Nope, she rushed ahead in her usual hasty style, pushing aside their attempts to love her by telling her the truth.
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