Psalm 80:3 - Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved! Are you the child of God that you want to be or do you long to be better? Do you have that feeling of being ‘on-fire’ for God, or do you look back and wonder when that flame became… Continue reading Saved From Ourselves
Author: Carolyn Dawson
I am a writer of Bible devotions, a writer of songs and occasionally a writer of poems. I am also a Christian, so I suppose you could call me a Christian writer. My first book - aptly named 'The Narrow Path' will be published in September 2024. I live in Northern Ireland and when I get the opportunity, I love to travel.
True Fulfilment
Psalm 73:24,25 - You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. Choosing between directionless wanderings or the path that leads to life seems like an obvious choice and yet so many… Continue reading True Fulfilment
Through It All, I Will Praise
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 David did not write this psalm during a happy, easy time, but through a difficult and distressing time. Saul was pursuing him in order to kill him, and that is what makes this declaration all the more… Continue reading Through It All, I Will Praise
An Opposite Reaction
I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16 It may be possible to face this world and get through this life on your own strength alone, but do you really… Continue reading An Opposite Reaction
Patiently Wait
Psalm 62:5-6 - For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. We wait for a variety of things throughout our life, and we are continually joining queues and waiting our turn. Some waits… Continue reading Patiently Wait
Facing Fear
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid … Fear is such a strange thing, it can be healthy or unhealthy, rational or irrational. When fear… Continue reading Facing Fear
Sing Sing Sing
Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm. Psalm 47:6-7 If your spirit needs a lift today, or if your soul needs to be encouraged, then sing praises to God for this wonderful truth: God is… Continue reading Sing Sing Sing
Untamed
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13 It’s frightening how something as small as the tongue can do so much damage. From a careless word to a blatant lie, one person’s life can be forever altered by the words of another. ‘How great a forest is set ablaze by… Continue reading Untamed
Forgiveness
Psalm 32:1 – Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. We can have absolute confidence that, if we confess our sins, all of our wrong doing will be forgiven, for the Lord is a God of forgiveness. When Moses presented himself on Mount Sinai with the two new tablets, the… Continue reading Forgiveness
Beautiful Presence
O Lord, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells. Psalm 26:8 We can worship the Lord at any time and in any place, but there is something really special about coming into the communal sanctuary for the sole purpose of spending time with God. It is an opportunity… Continue reading Beautiful Presence
