We Will Ride Ministries

10/15/2026

SEEK GOD FIRST AND HE WILL ADD THINGS

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33 tells us that when we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, He will give us everything we need. It is a matter of putting God first in our lives. Simple? Yes, Easy? Not necessarily!

Even though we want God to help us, it is sometimes difficult to consistently put Him first. It may seem easy to trust Him with your life when you're in church on Sunday morning, but on Monday you may be tempted to take control again. Seeking God and putting Him first requires building an intimate relationship with Him that will sustain you every day of the week. God knows what we need better than we do, and He longs to provide it, but He requires that we make Him top priority in our lives.

Many years ago, when I began my relationship with God, I wasn't really serious about it. Like many other Christians, I put in my church time on Sunday. I was even on the church board, and my late husband was an elder. The problem was, when I was at home or at work it was hard to tell the difference between an unbeliever and me. I had accepted Christ, I was on my way to heaven, and I loved God. But I didn't love Him with my whole heart-there were many areas of my life that I had not yet surrendered to Him. As a result, I was frustrated, and my life lacked victory and joy.

Finally I cried out to God for help, and thankfully, He heard and answered my prayer. He began to show me that I needed to let Him out of my "Sunday Morning Box" and allow Him to be first in every area of my life. Since I did that, I am continually amazed at the ways that God provides for everything else I need.

TRUST IN HIM: Do you seek God first? Give Him first place in every area of your life through trust and fellowship, and experience the happiness and stability that come from a changed life-a life with proper priorities!

10/14/2026

"YOU COULD USE A BLESSING"

See that none of you repays another with evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to one another and to everybody. 1 Thessalonians 5:15

The Scripture in 1 Thessalonians tells us to always show kindness. Living in this generous kind of way is pleasing to God. There are many other Scriptures that also tell us to be good to everybody, not just those we consider to be like-minded with or who are in our church, but to everybody.

Even if someone is your employee and they serve you, you should think of ways that you can serve them also. When you get your morning coffee, bring one for them. Pick up after yourself and don't make extra work for them. The people who help us in our lives should always be show appreciation.

My friend's daughter once wrote a note of appreciation to her garbage collectors and gave them a gift card to get lunch. I think these things not only bless people, but can often be shocking because they almost never happen. The world is filled with people who work hard doing jobs that are not very pleasant, and yet nobody notices.

I once saw a woman cleaning the bathroom at a department store where I shop, and I gave her some money and said, "You look like you work hard and I though you could use a blessing." I smiled and quickly left. A few minutes later, she found me in the shoe department and expressed her gratitude and told me how this act of kindness lifted her up. She told me that she did indeed work hard and felt nobody paid much attention to that fact.

You'll be amazed at how your joy will increase if you make a habit of noticing those who usually aren't noticed. God watches out for them, and He will be delighted to have you make yourself available as His partner in this endeavor.

TRUST IN HIM; Partner with God to be a blessing to everyone you come in contact with, especially the people often overlooked. Trust the nudges He places in your heart to do good for others.

10/13/2026

RESIST THE DEVIL AT HIS ONSET

Pray that you may not [at all] enter into temptation. Luke 22:40

The temptation to quit is part of being human, but we must resist that temptation and never give up. It is important that we recognize the lies of Satan, and that we resist him at the onset of his attack. Temptation is one of the realities of the Christian life and a hindrance to success we must work to overcome. Jesus said "Temptation must come," so be on your guard against it.

There are many types of temptations, so we don't always recognize discouragement and thoughts of giving up as being a temptation from the devil. Some thoughts the enemy may plan in your mind to temp you to give up might sound like this:

* This is too difficult.

* I really am not qualified to do this.

*I am facing too many problems and can't possibly solve them all.

* I have no one to help me.

* My friends and family think I'm crazy for pursuing this.

* I don't have the money to do this.

* This is taking too long.

I encourage you to begin to recognize temptations as works of the enemy; and I want you to start resisting each temptation with everything in you. Don't consider any temptation insignificant. Don't let the Devi lure you into passivity or wait until you've been in a depressed hopeless slump for three days, listening to the enemy list reasons to abandon your cause. Resist the devil at his onset! Declare war against all forms of temptation. Show the enemy no mercy.

TRUST IN HIM: The instant you feel tempted to give up, you need to say aloud, "I will not quit. I refuse to give up. I trust God and I will finish what He has called me to do."

10/12/2026

WAITING ON GOD MEANS BEING ONE WITH HIM

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired. Isaiah 40:31

I believe God chose to liken us to eagles in order to motivate us so we can rise to our potential in life and so He can encourage us to wait on Him. When success does not come easy, when we find ourselves frustrated and weary in our efforts, we can be refreshed by waiting on the Lord.

What does it really mean to wait for the Lord? It simply means spending time with Him, being in His presence, talking to Him, listening, meditating on His Word, worshipping Him, keeping Him at the center of our lives, all the while expecting Him to do something amazing. One meaning of the word wait is "to be twisted or braided together." If we think about a braid in someone's hair, we realize that the hair is woven together so that we cannot tell where one strand ends and another begins. That is the way God wants us to be in our union with Him-so intimately intertwined and tightly woven together with Him that we are truly one with Him. As we wait on Him, we become more and more like Him.

An intimate relationship with God will strengthen you in the inner-most part of your being. It will strengthen your heart; it will carry you through the hard times in your life with a sense of peace and confidence that all is well, not matter what is happening. It will give you the strength to endure tough situations in such a way that many of the people around you may not be able to detect even the slightest stress in your life.

When you wait on the Lord by faith, you draw everything you need from Him. He is your refuge, your enable, your joy, your peace, your righteousness, your hope. He gives you everything you need to live in victory over any circumstance.

TRUST IN HIM: Are you ready to rise to your potential? You will do so when you can wait on God. When you wait on Him, your strength is made new again; you can fly as eagles do, over the storms of life; you can walk and run and not faint, because your trust is in Him.

10/11/2026

DO WHAT YOU CAN DO

And there was a man called Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, and [he was] rich. And he was trying to see Jesus, which One He was, but he could not on account of the crowd, because he was small in stature. Luke 19:2-3

You can't add anything to your life by worrying. I enjoy people who don't worry but are confident and really know who they are in Christ. That is why Zacchaeus is one of my favorite people in the Bible (see Luke 19).

Jesus was coming to town, and Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus, but he was so short he couldn't see over all the people in the huge crowd. I love what he did. He didn't go sit down and have a pity party. Instead, he ran up ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree. When Jesus came by He said, "Zacchaeus, come on down here. I'm going to your house for dinner!"

Instead of whining about what he thought was a problem in his life, Zacchaeus had a positive attitude about it. Instead of worrying about what he couldn't do, he found something he could do. And God so loved that spirit of determination that He said, "Of all these people, I am going to go home with you!"

Stop worrying about what you can't do. Stop comparing yourself to everybody else and wishing you were them and being jealous and envious of them. Whatever your inabilities are, say to them, "It is what it is. And I'm going to deal with it. Whatever I don't have, God is going to make it up to me in another way."

I like to talk; I am a good communicator and it is working out really well. I've got a lot of good common sense and some business sense and I'm good at managing people, but mainly I talk. I encourage you to start using abilities that you do have, and don't be concerned about the ones you don't have.

TRUST IN HIM: If you've already wasted much of your life worrying or comparing or complaining, make a decision today that you are going to trust God instead. Do what you can do and trust Him to do the rest.

10/09/2026

CAST YOUR CARE

All the days of the desponding and afflicted are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings], but he who has a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of circumstances]. Proverbs 15:15

Do you have something in your life that you could be very worried about and very anxious about if you didn't decide not to be? Most people do, and if you don't have something today you might have something tomorrow or the next day. That's not being negative, it's just saying that life is real and you never know exactly what is going to come your way. But we do know God and we don't have to live in fear. He is with us and He's on our side.

I had a lot of things happen to me in the early years of my life, and I got to the point where I was afraid that bad things would happen. Proverb 15:15 calls that "evil forebodings," which means you have this sense that you are waiting for the next disaster. I've learned instead of doing that to expect something good to happen in my life and to expect it on purpose.

You can choose your own thoughts. You don't have to just think whatever falls in your head. You can cast out wrong things and choose right thoughts. Faith starts in our hearts, a gift from God, but it is released through our thinking and speaking right things. When we have a problem, we can either do what the devil wants us to do and worry about it and get anxious and try to figure things out on our own, or we can do what God wants us to do and think about the promises in His Word.

The Bible teaches us to cast all of our care on God because He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7).

Throughout my adult life, every time I've had a problem in my house I have had one answer. "Cast you care." It's not wrong to see my problems, but I need to tell them where they stand in relation to God. Worry sees the problem, but faith sees the God Who can handle the problem.

TRUST IN HIM: Will you worry and have anxiety today, or will you cast you care and choose to trust God instead?

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10/07/2026

ASK GOD BOLDLY!

Up to this time you have not asked a [single] thing in My Name [as presenting all that I AM]; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy (gladness, delight) may be full and complete. John 16:24

I believe there are people who are not receiving from God what He wants them to have because they won't ask Him boldly. They make weak, faithless requests. I've had people ask for prayer and say: "Is it okay if I ask for two things?" Their uncertainty is sad to me because Jesus clearly told us to ask so that our joy would be complete.

I want whatever God wants to give me spiritually, emotionally, financially, physically, socially, and mentally. I pray boldly, but I don't do it because I think I'm worthy. I know that I have faults, but I also know that God loves me, and, my confidence is not in myself-it's in Him. My joy isn't from having things that God gives to me, but from loving God intimately and knowing that He wants me to be totally dependent on Him for everything I need. I get up every day and do the best I can, and by faith I want to receive all that God wants me to have.

A few years ago, I stepped out in faith and prayed a bold prayer that even sounded crazy to me. I said, "God, I'm asking You to let me help every single person on the face of the earth." My mind said: "Now that is stupid. " But I kept praying that prayer anyway, and the horse ministry has expanded greatly since that time. God has caused tremendous growth.

I don't know how God is going to let me help every person on the face of the earth, but I am going to continue trusting Him. I would rather ask for a lot and get part of it than ask for little and get all of it.

TRUST IN HIM: What are you asking God for? God wants you to trust Him for everything you need and everything He wants to give you. Come boldly before the throne and ask so that He can meet your needs and your joy can be complete.

10/06/2026

BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS

And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities.....Hebrews 10:24

I have asked hundreds of people to share with me some practical ways they believe we can show love. I have read books, searched the internet, and been very aggressive on my own journey to find creative ways to incorporate this concept of loving people into my everyday life. I would like to share with you some of the things I have learned.

Here are some ideas I have collected.

* When it is obvious that you and someone else want the same parking place, let the other person have it and do so with a smile on your face.

* Mow an elderly neighbor's lawn or shovel their snow in the winter.

* Go grocery shopping for a family with a newborn baby.

* Give someone without transportation a ride to church or another event, even if it is out of your way to do so.

* Truly listen to someone without interrupting.

* Hold a door open for a stranger and let him or her go ahead of you.

* Let someone with just a few items go in front of you when you're in a checkout line.

* Babysit for a single parent to give that person a bit of alone time or time to get a project done peacefully.

* Invite a person who has no family in town to your house for the holidays.

* Send cards and/or flowers to show appreciation.

Start with this simple list, but let the Holy Spirit show you more ideas. Doing random things for people just to be a blessing is an amazing way to show God's love.

TRUST IN HIM: If you trust that God's love for you is limitless, you will have no problem showing love to others and even going out of your way to be a blessing to them. We love because He first loved us (see 1 John 4:18)!

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10/05/2026

DOUBLE FOR YOUR TROUBLE

Instead of your [former] shame you shall have a twofold recompense; instead of dishonor and reproach [your people] shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double [what they had forfeited]; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

Look with me at the first part of this passage: "Instead of your [former] shame you shall have a twofold recompense." The word recompense means "reward," or "payment for past hurts."

Recompense reminds me of the compensation. When I think of workman's compensation, I think of payment made to a person who has been injured on a job. Likewise, if you get hurt while working for God, He takes care of us. If someone comes against us, hurts us, rejects us, or wounds us, we need to keep serving God and doing right, and He will make sure we get due compensation in the end.

Realizing that I did not have to collect from people who hurt me was life-changing for me. The truth is, they couldn't pay me. They could not give me back what they took from me, but God can always give you more than people take from you. We find another promise of reward in Joel: "And I will restore or replace for you the years that the locust have eaten.....And you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord, your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you. And My people shall never be put to shame."

Note the words you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied. This part of the promise means so much to me because I spent many years dissatisfied and discontent. No matter what I had, I wasn't satisfied. No matter what anybody did for me, I wasn't satisfied. No matter what I accomplished. I was not satisfied. Why? Because I was looking for people to satisfy me, but only God can satisfy.

Whatever you have lost in your life, He will restore. That's a promise. As you trust Him, He will make sure you "shall eat in plenty and be satisfied."

TRUST IN HIM: You are not on the world's payroll; you are on God's payroll. Trust Him and He will pay you double for your trouble.

10/02/2026

GIVE YOURSELF A HEAD START

He wakens Me morning by morning, He wakens My ear to hear as a disciple [as one who is taught]. Isaiah 50:4

Nothing will prepare you to face what you have to face at work, at home, in relationships, or in daily life like taking some time to commune with God before your busy day begins.

When I first understood that I needed to prepare myself for every day by spending time with God some of my children complained. They were teenagers at the time, so I told them: "Listen, you're old enough to put cereal in a bowl and pour milk on it. And you should be glad I go to my bedroom every morning. You will have a much nicer day if I take this time with God!"

Yesterday morning, I told my son I was going to spend my early morning time with the Lord and he replied, "Are you going to get nice?" We both laughed because we've learned that even something as simple as being nice to others can be impossible without that daily preparation in God's presence and Word.

I know many people feel extremely pressed for time, and the very thought of adding something else to your schedule makes you shudder. All I have to say is, the more you have to do and the busier you are, the more you really need to spend time with God. I do not know how you need to adjust your schedule, but I know the time you give to God is no different from the money you give to God-if you give Him time, He will give it back to you.

God is in charge of time: He knows how much time you need to accomplish the things you really need to do, and He can protect and help you manage it if you will spend time with Him first. Stop trying to fit God into your schedule and make a decision to put Him first, then work the rest of your schedule around Him.

TRUST IN HIM: Have you spent time with God in preparation to face whatever comes your way today? Life does not have to overwhelm you or catch you off guard. Prepare yourself for the challenges you will face each day by trusting Him with your time.

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