60 Seconds of Hope with Horace McMillon

Send us Fan Mail A Declaration of Hope Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by all that is wrong in the world around us. But we commit ourselves to hope. Jeremiah reminds us: “As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes true, then it will be known that the LORD has truly sent the prophet.” — from Jeremiah 28:9 Like the prophets of old, we recognize war, famine, and exploi...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When No One Sees What We Do Loving God, When it feels like no one sees what we do, Help us trust that every act of service matters, that unrecognized work makes a difference, and that together our small acts change the world. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #SpiritualEncouragement #SpiritualGrowth #Faith #Hope #Fa...

Send us Fan Mail When No One Sees Our Work Sometimes it feels like no one sees what we do. Not everyone stands in front. But we all get to be heroes in the story. “Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward.” — from Matthew 10:41 The ones we notice are never the only ones making a difference. Every act of kindness. Every word of encouragement. Every dollar...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer For When The Cost Is Too Much To Pay  Loving God, When we are willing to give up anything to get what we want, Stop us from sacrificing what we shouldn’t. Help us hold what’s important while we pursue the things that matter. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #SpiritualEncouragement #SpiritualGrowth #Faith #Hope #FaithandLife...

Send us Fan Mail When The Cost Is Too Much To Pay Sometimes we focus so much on what we want that we forget what we have. Abraham had a big vision, a vision to change the world. To achieve it he was willing to go anywhere, do anything, and pay any cost, including sacrificing his son. Then he heard, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him.” — from Genesis 22:12 Some things should nev...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When We Don’t Have What We Need Loving God, When we don’t have everything we need, help us keep going. Help us begin before we can see the end. Help us trust that what is needed will eventually be provided. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #SpiritualEncouragement #SpiritualGrowth #Faith #Hope #FaithandLife #HopeFor...

Send us Fan Mail When We Don’t Have What We Need Sometimes it’s hard to keep going when we don’t have what we need. Abraham and Isaac were making a long trip, carrying a lot of stuff when Isaac noticed what they were missing: “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” — from Genesis 22:7 Without the lamb, they couldn’t complete what they had set out to do. Nevert...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer For When Doing Right Is Going Wrong Loving God, When doing right is going wrong, send angels to show us a better way. Release us from our stubbornness. Help us to let go of what we once held tight. Give us a willingness to change in thought, and word, and deed. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #SpiritualEncouragement #...

Send us Fan Mail When Doing The Right Thing Starts Going Wrong Sometimes we believe we are doing the right things, but things are turning out wrong. Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Isaac because he believed that God wanted him to. Then an angel told him, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him.” — from Genesis 22:12 Abraham wasn’t stubborn. Even though he had originally heard...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When We’re On A Dead End Street Loving God, When we see we’re going the wrong way, help us turn around. Don’t let us stay on the dead-end streets of fear, bitterness, and hate. Help us return to the pathways of love as we walk in faith and hope. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #SpiritualEncouragement #SpiritualGro...

Send us Fan Mail When We’re On A Dead End Street When we’ve taken a wrong turn, and reached a dead end, we have to turn around to get to where we want to go. This is the insight found in Paul’s more famous quotes: “For the wages of sin is death.” — from Romans 6:23 For Paul, sin is whatever is not rooted in love. Our fear, anger, bitterness, and hate, our pride, greed, and lust are all dead-end st...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When We Are Tired From The Loads We Carry Loving God, When we are tired from carrying a heavy load, let us rest. When we are carrying more than we can, or more than we were ever meant to carry, help us set it down. And when it is time for us to move again, help us know what to pick up and what to leave where it is. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #P...

Send us Fan Mail When We Are Tired From The Loads We Carry Sometimes we feel ourselves wearing down from the loads we’re carrying. But maybe we were never meant to carry some of those loads at all. And certainly not alone. The Gospel invites us to: “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” — from Matthew 11:28 It’s important to acknowledge that w...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer For When Our Fathers Are Not With Us  Loving God, Be with us whose fathers could not be there. Be with us whose fathers would not be there. Be with us whose fathers are no longer here. Help us feel you with us in the wilderness. Help us learn to survive, thrive, and create a legacy of our own. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encour...

Send us Fan Mail When Our Fathers Are Not With Us Sometimes we find ourselves without our fathers. Because they couldn’t be there. Because they wouldn’t be there. Or because they are no longer here. The story of Abraham’s other son reminds us that our story does not end in absence.  We are told: “God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.” —...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When We Are In Distress Loving God, When we are in distress, let us boldly call for help. Let us trust that our cries will be heard by you and by one another. Be our strength in times of trouble. And help us be each other’s strength. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #SpiritualEncouragement #SpiritualGrowth #Faith #...

Send us Fan Mail When We Are In Distress When we are in distress and feel like we’re sinking in the mire, we don’t have to pretend to be okay. Instead, like the psalmist, we can cry out: “Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress—make haste to answer me.” — from Psalm 69:17 Like the psalmist, we can turn to God and to one another for help. And like the psalmist, we can trust th...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When We Long for Something Worth Living For Loving God, Help us find a purpose bigger than ourselves. A purpose rooted in love and worthy of our devotion. Give us courage when others do not understand. Give us strength when we face criticism, and the commitment to persevere. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #Spirit...

Send us Fan Mail When We Find Something Truly Worth Living For When we care about something so much and so deeply, that no amount of criticism will make us give up. The Psalmist knew that feeling. “It is zeal for your house that has consumed me.” — from Psalm 69:9 He didn’t care if others didn’t understand. He didn’t care if others mocked and criticized him. He was willing to pay the full cost and...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When We Think No One Is Listening  Loving God, When we feel alone, and think no one is listening, remind us that you hear us. When we do not know where to go or how to get there, show us the path. When we cannot see anything beyond this moment, help us see a better future. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #Spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail When We Think No One Cares Sometimes we feel alone. And we think no one cares. Hagar and her son were abandoned in the wilderness. There was no going back to where they came from. And they couldn’t see any place to go or any way to get there. Then Hagar heard these words: “Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.” — from Genesis 21:17 God not only hear...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When the Choices We Have Are Bad and Worse Loving God, When there isn’t a good option left, help us choose the best of those that remain. When we cannot undo the past, help us face the present. When there is no way for us to make things right, help us trust you with the things we cannot. Amen. #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encourag...

Send us Fan Mail When The Choices We Have Are Bad And Worse Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where there isn’t a good option. Sometimes because of our own choices. Abraham had a child with his servant girl whom he had intended to make his heir. Now he had a child with his wife. And he couldn’t keep both. “But God said to Abraham, ‘Do not be distressed’” from Genesis 21:12. It wasn’t a pro...

Send us Fan Mail A Prayer for When We Feel We Have No Chance Loving God, When we feel we have no chance, and our circumstances seem impossible, Give us eyes to see a different destiny, determined feet to walk the path before us, and hearts filled with confidence and courage. Trusting your presence is with us. Amen  #60SecondsofHope #DailyPrayer #EveningPrayer #Prayer #Inspiration #Encouragement #S...

Send us Fan Mail When We Think We Have No Chance Sometimes we start out without the money, resources, or connections others have. And we think we have no chance. Hagar, the slave woman abandoned in the wilderness, started with even less than most. But sensing the presence of God, she dared to believe: That her son would become a great nation—and not in spite of her, but because of her. From Genesi...