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25 Feb 2026 08:58 #3621
by DrMike
Replied by DrMike on topic Delmar answers, “come on in boys, the waters fine!"
Far and Beyond
Today's Scripture
“I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” Genesis 17:16, NIV
God loves to do things far and beyond what we can accomplish. In Sarah’s case, at the age of eighty-nine, having been barren all this time, she was promised to not only give Abraham a son but that kings would come through her. Here she was doubting, discouraged, thinking there was no way. But God was saying, “Sarah, you’ve been through disappointments, but you have something you can’t see now that is bigger than you can imagine—nations and kings are going to come from you.”
You may have gone through some difficult years, things haven’t worked out, and now thoughts tell you that you’ll never accomplish the dream, never meet the right person, never get well. Don’t believe those lies. There are things you can’t see right now that are shut up in your destiny—healing, promotion, children, businesses, abundance. At the right time, as with Sarah, you’re going to step into that destiny moment when God releases what’s been shut up, defies the odds, and does what people can’t explain. God is about to do what only He can do.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the dreams, the promises, the potential, the seeds of greatness that You put inside me. Thank You that You set me up for things that are bigger and better and more fulfilling than I can imagine. I believe I will give birth to my dreams. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
Today's Scripture
“I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” Genesis 17:16, NIV
God loves to do things far and beyond what we can accomplish. In Sarah’s case, at the age of eighty-nine, having been barren all this time, she was promised to not only give Abraham a son but that kings would come through her. Here she was doubting, discouraged, thinking there was no way. But God was saying, “Sarah, you’ve been through disappointments, but you have something you can’t see now that is bigger than you can imagine—nations and kings are going to come from you.”
You may have gone through some difficult years, things haven’t worked out, and now thoughts tell you that you’ll never accomplish the dream, never meet the right person, never get well. Don’t believe those lies. There are things you can’t see right now that are shut up in your destiny—healing, promotion, children, businesses, abundance. At the right time, as with Sarah, you’re going to step into that destiny moment when God releases what’s been shut up, defies the odds, and does what people can’t explain. God is about to do what only He can do.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the dreams, the promises, the potential, the seeds of greatness that You put inside me. Thank You that You set me up for things that are bigger and better and more fulfilling than I can imagine. I believe I will give birth to my dreams. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
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26 Feb 2026 06:53 #3622
by DrMike
Replied by DrMike on topic Delmar answers, “come on in boys, the waters fine!"
Trust When You Don’t Understand
Today's Scripture
Your faithfulness extends to every generation, like the earth you created; it endures by your decree, for everything serves your plans. Psalm 119:91, TLB
We’re not going to understand everything that happens in life. There will be detours, delays, dead ends, and times when it looks as though we’re stuck. It’s easy to get discouraged when our plans don’t work out, a door closes, someone does us wrong. We take one step forward, then two steps back. But God doesn’t always take us in a straight line. The Scripture says, “Everything serves His plan.” It’s not just the good breaks, the times you’re promoted, seeing favor, but even the closed doors, the relationship breaks, the setbacks. It doesn’t make sense to us, but God has a master plan. He sees what we can’t see. Sometimes He takes you backward so He can move you forward. He closes doors to force us to change. We’re comfortable where we were, but God has something greater, something we’ve never imagined. He uses trouble as transportation to propel you to a new level of your destiny. The question is, Will you trust Him in the trouble? Will you stay in peace when you don’t understand what’s happening?
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You are able to make all things serve me for my good, even the negative things that stress me out and seem to be holding me back. Thank You that I can stay in peace and trust when I don’t understand. I believe that You are working out Your plan for my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
Today's Scripture
Your faithfulness extends to every generation, like the earth you created; it endures by your decree, for everything serves your plans. Psalm 119:91, TLB
We’re not going to understand everything that happens in life. There will be detours, delays, dead ends, and times when it looks as though we’re stuck. It’s easy to get discouraged when our plans don’t work out, a door closes, someone does us wrong. We take one step forward, then two steps back. But God doesn’t always take us in a straight line. The Scripture says, “Everything serves His plan.” It’s not just the good breaks, the times you’re promoted, seeing favor, but even the closed doors, the relationship breaks, the setbacks. It doesn’t make sense to us, but God has a master plan. He sees what we can’t see. Sometimes He takes you backward so He can move you forward. He closes doors to force us to change. We’re comfortable where we were, but God has something greater, something we’ve never imagined. He uses trouble as transportation to propel you to a new level of your destiny. The question is, Will you trust Him in the trouble? Will you stay in peace when you don’t understand what’s happening?
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You are able to make all things serve me for my good, even the negative things that stress me out and seem to be holding me back. Thank You that I can stay in peace and trust when I don’t understand. I believe that You are working out Your plan for my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
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27 Feb 2026 07:07 #3623
by DrMike
Replied by DrMike on topic Delmar answers, “come on in boys, the waters fine!"
A Habit of Forgiveness
Today's Scripture
Forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13, NIV
If you study the life of David, you know that he became an expert at forgiving others, at letting things go. He felt the sting of rejection of his father. When his oldest brother belittled him in front of others, the Scripture says, “David turned and walked away.” Even after King Saul tried to kill him and David could have taken revenge, he forgave Saul, let it go, and moved forward into his destiny.
It’s easy to hold on to offenses, to what someone said, to how they treated us, and let that cause us to be sour, angry, and bitter. It becomes a poison that contaminates our life. The Scripture says we have to develop a habit of forgiving daily, of living with this perpetual forgiveness. We forgive others as the Lord has forgiven us. We forgive so we can be free. We forgive so we can reach our full potential. When an offense comes, we don’t let it in; we give it to God and let it go. When you release it, you’ll step into new levels of freedom, joy, and victory.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You have forgiven me and cleansed away the poison of my own sins. Thank You that I can do the same with others and not allow what’s passed to poison and contaminate me. I declare that I will forgive daily, forgive perpetually, and move forward with my destiny. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
Today's Scripture
Forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13, NIV
If you study the life of David, you know that he became an expert at forgiving others, at letting things go. He felt the sting of rejection of his father. When his oldest brother belittled him in front of others, the Scripture says, “David turned and walked away.” Even after King Saul tried to kill him and David could have taken revenge, he forgave Saul, let it go, and moved forward into his destiny.
It’s easy to hold on to offenses, to what someone said, to how they treated us, and let that cause us to be sour, angry, and bitter. It becomes a poison that contaminates our life. The Scripture says we have to develop a habit of forgiving daily, of living with this perpetual forgiveness. We forgive others as the Lord has forgiven us. We forgive so we can be free. We forgive so we can reach our full potential. When an offense comes, we don’t let it in; we give it to God and let it go. When you release it, you’ll step into new levels of freedom, joy, and victory.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You have forgiven me and cleansed away the poison of my own sins. Thank You that I can do the same with others and not allow what’s passed to poison and contaminate me. I declare that I will forgive daily, forgive perpetually, and move forward with my destiny. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
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02 Mar 2026 07:04 #3624
by DrMike
Replied by DrMike on topic Delmar answers, “come on in boys, the waters fine!"
Troublemakers
Today's Scripture
Friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents. Proverbs 28:7, NCV
Whether you think it’s true or not, the quality and character of your friends is having a great impact on your life. Are you hanging out with any troublemakers? By that I mean people who are dragging you down, not adding value to your life, not inspiring you to reach your dreams. For instance, you shouldn’t go to lunch regularly with coworkers who gossip, complain, and talk badly about others. Don’t keep meeting with the same people who cause you to compromise year after year. Don’t associate with someone who disrespects their spouse and puts down their family members. If your friend has an anger problem, it will rub off on you and you’ll become hot-tempered. No disrespect, but they are troublemakers. You are better than that, and you don’t need the poison they share.
What you’re unwilling to walk away from is where you’ll get stuck. So on a regular basis evaluate your friendships. Make sure you’re hanging around people who inspire you and make you better. If you will let go of the wrong people, God will bring you the right people.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the friends in my life who inspire me, challenge me, and make me better. Help me to be wise about whom I spend my time with and to know the friendships I need to distance myself from. I want to walk with the right people. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
Today's Scripture
Friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents. Proverbs 28:7, NCV
Whether you think it’s true or not, the quality and character of your friends is having a great impact on your life. Are you hanging out with any troublemakers? By that I mean people who are dragging you down, not adding value to your life, not inspiring you to reach your dreams. For instance, you shouldn’t go to lunch regularly with coworkers who gossip, complain, and talk badly about others. Don’t keep meeting with the same people who cause you to compromise year after year. Don’t associate with someone who disrespects their spouse and puts down their family members. If your friend has an anger problem, it will rub off on you and you’ll become hot-tempered. No disrespect, but they are troublemakers. You are better than that, and you don’t need the poison they share.
What you’re unwilling to walk away from is where you’ll get stuck. So on a regular basis evaluate your friendships. Make sure you’re hanging around people who inspire you and make you better. If you will let go of the wrong people, God will bring you the right people.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the friends in my life who inspire me, challenge me, and make me better. Help me to be wise about whom I spend my time with and to know the friendships I need to distance myself from. I want to walk with the right people. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
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03 Mar 2026 07:43 #3625
by DrMike
Replied by DrMike on topic Delmar answers, “come on in boys, the waters fine!"
Something Sacred
Today's Scripture
Then Samson prayed to the LORD, “Sovereign LORD, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time. With one blow let me pay back the Philistines for the loss of my two eyes.” Judges 16:28, NLT
Samson’s birth was prophesied. He was called to deliver his people before his birth. He was given supernatural strength, something sacred. He knew God’s hand was on him, but he started hanging around the wrong people. Instead of protecting and using what God had entrusted him with, he didn’t take seriously what God had given him and compromised. He played around with his talent and potential, and he eventually lost it. This once powerful man, who was prophesied to do great things, ended up blinded and chained by enemies. Yet even though he mishandled his calling, God gave him another chance, giving him the strength to push the middle pillars of a temple, collapsing the building and killing more enemies in his death than he had during his lifetime.
If you don’t see what God has given you as valuable, as sacred, you’ll end up mishandling it. Protect His calling on your life—your marriage, your children, your career. And if you’ve let it slip, God is giving you another chance. Answer His call today. He’s about to do something amazing in your life.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the destiny that You have called me to fulfill. Thank You that You have redeemed me and that Your mercies cover my mistakes and failures. I’m going to keep moving forward knowing that You always have another ‘one more time’ for me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
Today's Scripture
Then Samson prayed to the LORD, “Sovereign LORD, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time. With one blow let me pay back the Philistines for the loss of my two eyes.” Judges 16:28, NLT
Samson’s birth was prophesied. He was called to deliver his people before his birth. He was given supernatural strength, something sacred. He knew God’s hand was on him, but he started hanging around the wrong people. Instead of protecting and using what God had entrusted him with, he didn’t take seriously what God had given him and compromised. He played around with his talent and potential, and he eventually lost it. This once powerful man, who was prophesied to do great things, ended up blinded and chained by enemies. Yet even though he mishandled his calling, God gave him another chance, giving him the strength to push the middle pillars of a temple, collapsing the building and killing more enemies in his death than he had during his lifetime.
If you don’t see what God has given you as valuable, as sacred, you’ll end up mishandling it. Protect His calling on your life—your marriage, your children, your career. And if you’ve let it slip, God is giving you another chance. Answer His call today. He’s about to do something amazing in your life.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the destiny that You have called me to fulfill. Thank You that You have redeemed me and that Your mercies cover my mistakes and failures. I’m going to keep moving forward knowing that You always have another ‘one more time’ for me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
COFA-Christian Outdoor Fellowship of America needs your help. COFA is looking for volunteers to help our growing ministry reach out to the unchurched outdoor enthusiast (locally and nationally). If you're retired or have extra time on your hands and can spare a few hours a week, we need you. Areas we need volunteers: Prayer team, Social media, church outreach, accounting, administrative work, IT, National women's director, National men's director, webpage design. If you have an interest in serving the Lord with your talents, we'd love to hear from you. You can email Leslie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call her at 303.909.3707 or Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 303.880.9878
Mike Brooks is COFA's prayer coordinator. Please feel free to contact him anytime for prayer, and with your permission, pass it on to COFA's prayer team. You can contact Mike at 303.880.9878 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your requests. Guidelines for all prayer requests, last names must be withheld due to privacy issues, no gossip, or slandering of people you want prayer for. If you have immediate prayer needs, you can call Mike at 303.880.9878
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