Pondering the Master

“Pondering the Master” is a series of devotional thoughts by J.M. Diener as he reflects on life, God, and the various things he is learning in his walk with God. Click on a link below to visit a devotional. The Pondering the Master entries are usually updated monthly. You can sort the entries by title, in ascending or descending order by clicking on the table header. You can also sort by the date in descending order.

Title Date
Persecution Stages June 2002
Perceived Weakness – True Power March 2010
Passion and Prayer August 2000
Out of Drought October 2016
Only the Strong Are Gentle March 2016
On Worship September 2003
On Generosity September 2005
Not Being Good March 2016
No Rights, Only Privileges May 2021
No Regrets August 2019
No Fear April 2001
Myrrh December 2018
Mountaintops and Valleys October 2001
Mountaintops and Valleys November 2005
Masterstroke May 2004
Losers! January 2004
Living Total Truth January 2020
Living Out of Our True Source of Worth September 2022
Limits March 2011
Learning to Use Your Powers April 2014
Knowing God October 2003
It’s Complicated September 2020
Interweave August 2007
In Memoriam Omi May 2014
How to Pray for the World April 2020
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