Philippians 4:4-7 Do you ever feel like anxiety is in control of you? I have been there. And yet, we are told to NOT BE ANXIOUS. But how? Well, I am thankful for a God who doesn’t just tell us what not to do but what to do instead. REJOICE […]
Matthew 6:16-18 The Word of God presents fasting as good, profitable, necessary, and beneficial. The early Church was often found fasting before they made important decisions. And even though prayer and fasting are often linked together, fasting is slowly becoming silent in Christian churches today. The question that is often […]
Matthew 7:7-11 My dad lived a life of intentional, focused passion for God. His main goal was to inspire people to develop a deep and satisfying relationship with their Heavenly Father through prayer. He accomplished this goal with me. My most cherished memories during the last ten years of his […]
Matthew 7:7-11 There is no power like that of prevailing prayer, of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweatof blood. Add to this list from the records […]
Matthew 6:6; Luke 18:1; Psalm 54:2 “I pray that God forgives them…” Corrie Ten Boom stood naked with her older sister Betsie, watching a concentration camp matron beating a prisoner. “Oh, the poor woman,” Corrie cried. “Yes. May God forgive her,” Betsie replied. And, once again, Corrie realized that it […]
Philippians 1:3-6 When I was growing up, one of the images deeply embedded in my memory was of my father each morning sitting in a large rocking chair in our kitchen, reading his Bible and praying. My dad, despite being busy, still seemed to consider getting up early to be […]
Luke 18:1-8 The Muslim world is a difficult place to share the good news of Jesus Christ. For centuries missionaries have gone to these difficult, even dangerous, places and had little to show for their sacrifice. For centuries Christians have prayed persistently, patiently, for Muslim nations. It may seem unbelievable, […]
Mark 9:14-29 There is a man I am acquainted with whose wife unexpectedly passed away from an illness. She was a kind and gracious person, as was he. Even in his grief, this man continued to manifest those qualities of grace. Though I have followed Jesus for a fairly long […]
John 15:4-8 I still remember the day I was a teenager walking to my grandma’s house when the thought struck me: If I 100 percent believe that God is all-powerful, all good, and works through every prayer, why am I slow to bring things to Him? How can I, at […]
Ephesians 3:14-17, 20-21 God’s divine power is not only available to us but resideswithin us through the Holy Spirit. This revelation is so over-whelming that we can’t even grasp it and oftentimes move pastit entirely. We often say we want to see His power, but do we really? Because if […]