In this episode, Bruce reflects on Mark 14:32–42 and Jesus’ experience in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Jesus asked His closest friends to stay awake and pray with Him, but they fell asleep. Bruce reminds us that even people who love us can sometimes let us down.

Disappointment is real, but it does not have to decide the kind of person we become.

This devotional invites you to bring your disappointment to God honestly, forgive where forgiveness is needed, and remember that your deepest security rests in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who are always with you.

In this episode of A Time of Prayer, Rosemary reflects on Psalm 42 and the struggle of feeling low, unsettled, or distant from God.

Rosemary reminds us that our feelings are real, but they do not define our faith. Like the psalmist, we can speak to our soul and say, “Hope in God.”

This prayer invites you to remember who God is, stand on His goodness, and ask for His grace when your emotions feel heavy.

God is here, and you are here with Him.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on John 13 and Jesus washing the feet of His disciples.

So much of faithful love happens quietly. We serve, help, care, listen, give, and keep going, often without anyone noticing. Bruce reminds us that Jesus knows what it means to serve without applause.

Because Jesus knew who He was, He was free to take up the towel and do the humble task.

This devotional invites you to serve with love, even when nobody notices, trusting that God sees, God knows, and nothing done in love is wasted.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Proverbs 16:1–9 and what it means to trust God when the day does not go to plan.

We can make good and wise plans, but life often brings interruptions, changes, delays, and unexpected needs. Bruce reminds us that the spiritual life is not only found in the plan, but sometimes in the interruption.

Rather than immediately asking, “Why is this happening?” this devotional invites you to ask, “Lord, how do You want me to respond?”

God may be present in the very place you did not expect.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Ecclesiastes 11:1–6 and the call to sow the seed without knowing exactly what the harvest will look like.

We often wait for certainty before we act. We want to know how the conversation, decision, kindness, or step of faith will turn out before we begin. But Ecclesiastes reminds us that if we wait for perfect conditions, we may never sow.

Bruce reminds us that some outcomes belong to God. Our responsibility is not to control every harvest, but to faithfully take the next step God has placed before us.

This devotional invites you to ask: “Lord, what seed are You asking me to sow today?”

In this episode, Bruce reflects on the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5:1–14.

Naaman came to Elisha expecting a dramatic miracle, but God’s instruction was simple: go and wash in the Jordan seven times. At first, Naaman nearly missed his healing because the instruction seemed too ordinary.

Bruce reminds us that sometimes our expectations can become an obstacle to what God wants to do in our lives.

This devotional invites you to ask, “Lord, what is the simple thing You are asking me to do?” It may not be dramatic, and no one else may see it, but one ordinary act of obedience can become the place where God begins something new.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Luke 22:54–62 and Peter’s denial of Jesus.

Peter failed Jesus in the very way Jesus said he would. He denied Him three times and went out weeping bitterly. Yet after the resurrection, Jesus met Peter again, restored him, and entrusted him with a mission.

Bruce reminds us that failure is real, but it does not have to be final. Jesus does not speak condemnation over Peter. He restores him and calls him forward.

This devotional invites you to bring your failure to Jesus, receive His mercy, and begin again.