Posted on Mar 8, 2019 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, daily devotion, Devotional, forgiven, PCC, Praise Center Church, the name of the lord
by Anita Mondragon
He was more talkative than usual as he climbed the stairs to bed. Something was bothering him, I just wasn’t sure what it was. We said our bed-time prayers, turned on his favorite story of “Narnia”, and said our “good-nights”.
I had just drifted off to sleep, my body and mind finally relaxing. Suddenly, I was awakened to sobs of terror coming from his room. Hurriedly, I ran across the hall, threw open the door, and went to his side. He was shaking, tears running down his face uncontrollably! I held him close as I sat on the edge of his bed and asked, Read more…
Posted on Mar 7, 2019 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, daily devotion, Devotional, forgiven, PCC, Praise Center Church, where would i be
by Anita Mondragon
The other day, I began remembering all the good things in my life…things that God has given to me. Then, I remembered the days before I knew Him. What a contrast! Those days were sad, lonely, and full of despair. So I sat down and wrote the lyrics to what someday I hope will be a song. These words were written to the Lord, to express my gratitude for His gracious mercy to me. They are more of a prayer than anything.
Read more…
Posted on Mar 5, 2019 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, daily devotion, Devotional, forgiven, PCC, Praise Center Church
by Anita Mondragon
Praise God in his holy house of worship,
praise him under the open skies;
Praise him for his acts of power,
praise him for his magnificent greatness;
Praise with a blast on the trumpet,
praise by strumming soft strings;
Praise him with castanets and dance,
praise him with banjo and flute;
Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum,
praise him with fiddles and mandolin. Let every living, breathing creature praise God!
Hallelujah!-Psalm 150:1-6 MSG
Posted on Mar 1, 2019 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, broken heart, daily devotion, Devotional, PCC, perfect heart, perfect love, Praise Center Church
by Francine Rodriguez
As the month of February comes to an end we think of it as a time to celebrate those we love. It was the month of Valentines Day and it was also heart health month. I hope you took the time to think about your heart this past month as I did.
I asked myself what’s the condition of my heart both physically and spiritually and why do people say you broke my heart, can my heart really be broken?
Broken heart (also known as heartbreak or heartache) is a metaphor for the intense emotional—and sometimes physical—stress or pain one feels at experiencing great longing.
“It is officially known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome it’s a rare heart condition with symptoms that can mimic those of a heart attack.” Says Dr. Wittstein.
Read more…
Posted on Feb 28, 2019 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, come and rest, daily devotion, Devotional, PCC, Praise Center Church
by Anita Mondragon
“And he (Jesus) said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they, (the disciples) had no leisure so much as to eat.” Mark 6:31
Here I sit…in all the beauty God intended for us; snow-covered mountains, huge boulders, the size of large buildings, clouds coming down so low…it looks as though they are kissing the mountain tops. The clear blue water, mirroring the glorious sky above. Birds on wing, sail through the air, seeing what I see…but through different eyes. The quietness is immense! When I stop to ponder the boundless love of God, I am overwhelmed!
Posted on Feb 27, 2019 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, daily devotion, Devotional, forgiven, PCC, Praise Center Church, words unto the lord
by Anita Mondragon
“And it shall come to pass, that BEFORE they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24
A few years back, our family was going through some very hard financial times. We were being spiritually attacked on all sides from the enemy, and it seemed he would not let up on us for a moment. I wrote a series of ‘words unto the Lord’ at that time. This is the second one of that series.
1 How long oh Lord will the riches of the world be held in the hands of those whose hearts are far from you?
2 Rain down your blessings upon me oh Lord that I may be a blessing to others.
Read more…
Posted on Feb 1, 2019 in Forgiven- A Daily Devotion | Tags: blog, Devotional, forgiven, PCC, Praise Center Church
by Francine Rodriguez
Dear God,
Thank you that you make all things new. Thank you for all that you’ve allowed into our lives this past year, the good along with the hard things, which have reminded us how much we need you and rely on your presence filling us every single day.
We pray for your Spirit to lead and guide each step of this coming New Year. We ask that you will guide our decisions and turn our hearts to deeply desire you above all else. We ask that you will open doors needing to be opened and close the ones needing to be shut tight. We ask that you would help us release our grip on the things to which you’ve said “no,” “not yet,” or “wait.”
