Than Maynard's Blog

Daily Devotional: God's Perfect Plan for You Prayer Starter: Dear Lord, I know that I am not perfect, but thankfully Your plan for me depends on Your perfection, not mine. Thank You so much for developing a good work within me. I trust You to complete it. Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, ...

Daily Devotional: Where You Are Weak, He Is Strong Prayer Starter: God, I declare and confess that where I am weak, You are strong. So I will not worry about, or remain defeated by, my weakness. Instead, I put my faith in Your strength. 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficien...

Daily Devotional: The Tremendous Power in the Name of Jesus Prayer Starter: Father God, over every circumstance in my life, I declare the name of Jesus in faith. Thank You for the saving power of Your Son. Philppians 2:9-11  9 For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is a...

Personally, I hope the last cel is where we are going. Too bad we aren't all just Americans. All the bonus labels and qualifiers are doing nothing for our country and foster nothing but hate and distrust. Nothing like advertising our differences by establishing protected classes and groups. A cr...

Daily Devotional: Our Spiritual Heritage Prayer Starter: God, thank You for my spiritual heritage in Jesus. I trust You, knowing that You can mold me into the image of Your Son, one day at a time. Romans 8:29 We know this because God knew them in advance, and he decided in advance that they would...

Daily Devotional: Learn to Wait Prayer Starter: Lord, I don't want to get so caught up in the heat of the moment that I make a decision I regret.Remind me to daily wait on You. It might be difficult, but receiving Your wisdom and knowledge is worth it. Isaiah 40:31 but those who trust in the Lord...

Tour de Dirt Bike Race: Purcell Lions Club This Sunday we held our second annual Tour de Dirt Mountain Bike Race at Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma. This is the first event of the year for Mountain Bike Racers in Oklahoma. It is fully sanctioned by USA Cycling. According to the people partic...

Daily Devotional: Managing Your Emotions Prayer Starter: God, I choose to pursue emotional stability. I don't want to be controlled by my emotions, but I want to learn to manage them properly. Than You for living in me and helping me with Your great strength. Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is i...

Daily Devotional: Getting What You Don't Deserve Prayer Starter: Lord, I realize the foolishness of only accepting Your help when I feel like I deserve it. I give up on my own works and receive Your grace. Thank You for helping me in every situation, even when I don't deserve it. Psalms 40:12 bec...

Daily Devotional: Understand Grace, Walk in Faith Prayer Starter: God, I don't just want to hear about Your grace without grasping its real power. Help me to understand how wonderful Your grace is so that my faith in You can grow. Ephesians 2:8 You are saved by God's grace because of faith. This ...