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For less than two pennies a day The Secret Place renews your faith, invigorates your spirit, and strengthens your relationship with God.

Each daily devotion in this quarterly magazine includes a Scripture passage, an original meditation, and a brief prayer. Written by Christian writers from across the nation, these meditations share comfort and inspiration found in life’s everyday details. This combination of Scriptural and personal insight provides both a timeless and timely perspective for contemplative meditation that draws you closer to God in your daily walk as a Christian.

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"For years I have been enjoying The Secret Place and for years I have planned on writing to express my gratitude for the devotions -- only I haven't followed through on my thanks. Does that remind you of a Bible story? I have been blessed so many times by the writings -- sometimes they inspire me to add to my personal devotional writings. So, thank you many times over. Keep up the good work."
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1 Peter 5:1-11

Our Foundation

Thought For Today: He will place you on a firm foundation. 1 Peter 5:10b (NLT)

As a teenager I worked for a farmer baling hay. His baler did not produce the large round bales that are left in the field for later retrieval, but much smaller rectangular bales that needed to be stacked on a wagon pulled behind the baler. That was my job.

Standing on a moving wagon in a bumpy field with nothing to hold on to requires some practice and a good sense of balance. Although the farmer did his best to avoid quick moves and abrupt turns, there were times when I lost my balance. A couple of times I literally fell off the wagon.

Life can be like a moving wagon, where balance is hard to maintain and we sometimes fall. But when we stand on God’s firm foundation, our footing is stable and the chance of losing our balance is unlikely.

Prayer: Lord, I pray that you keep my feet steadfastly planted on your firm foundation, your solid rock, so that I will not lose my balance or fall. Amen.

Peter DeHaan—Mattawan, Michigan

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