Note From Christine           Thank you for visiting Daughters of Promise.  I am in a season of exhilarating growth and consequently, so is this ministry.       All that translates into a passion for ministry.  I have known periods of time where I felt like Peter, that I was being sifted like wheat. Jesus also prayed for me, that I would return to encourage others.     Did you read the scripture and listen to the music on the opening page?  I wish I had time to tell you the story of the scripture,  and also the history of the picture, in person.  God brought me to both not too long ago.  I echo the writer's words.  There is no one like God.  It took me a long time to learn that.  I searched elsewhere for four decades, to my detriment, looking for what only He could give.    "The ancient God is home on a foundation of everlasting arms."  In 1997, thirty-six years after becoming a Christian at the age of seven, I finally learned how to start making Him my home.  I learned how to hear Him speak to me in the Word and in prayer, and His words to begin to rewire the way I would think and feel.  What has been the result?  This ministry.        Daughters of Promise.  Whether you are a new believer or a seasoned Christian, I invite you to join me on this exhilarating journey.  We get to find out together what happens when we trust where it seems risky and obey when it appears ludicrous.   Whether you're here to check out a Daughters of Promise Women's Conference for your church, a Personalized Prayer Mapping Event for your leaders, listen to a radio program, browse through the music and books in our store, or sign up for my daily devotional, I pray your visit brings His Word and His presence to you in a deep and lifechanging way.       Yours because He is infinitely gracious, Christine

CONFIRMING AN OATH    I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules.  Psalm 119:106      When promises are made in the context of love, they are not usually uttered just one time.  When time and trials test them, reassurance is welcomed.  It comforts and it strengthens love and respect.    An elderly husband says to a wife with serious health concerns, "I told you that I would be here in sickness and health.  I'm not going anywhere."  He promised it once many years ago but the memory of it is dim.  His confirmation is timely and sinks deeply into her frightened spirit.   God confirms His many promises to me with the whispers of His Spirit in scripture, with circumstantial breakthroughs, and through the encouragement of others in His family.  But it never occurred to me until this morning that it is probably meaningful for Him to hear me confirm the vows I have made to Him.  When time and testing could threaten my resolve, I take stock, review my oaths, and declare once again my love and commitment to love and serve Him.    Perhaps as I do, He stops what He's doing, closes His eyes and sighs with pleasure.  Some might say this humanizes Him to the point of oversentimentality, but the heart of God is a longing one.  His eyes search from one end of the world to the other to find one whose heart is completely His.  His delight in the search and in the finding seems to me to be implied.         To love, to serve, to obey, to treasure you above all others is my solemn vow.  I re-affirm it to this day. Amen                            ----------------------------------------  Would you like to receive our devotionals via email?  If so, click here to sign up!  ----------------------------------------  Read previous devotionals by visiting our archive page - click here.