Matthew 6:33; 7:7-11; Deuteronomy 8:2-3 How high on my “priority list” is prayer in my life? How high should it be? One of the many things I am grateful for about hymns is that so many of them have helped me to commit Scripture to memory. The hymn, “Seek Ye […]
Luke 11:1-13 Prayer is a powerful and essential practice for every believer. Throughout the Bible, we find numerous examples of its significance in the lives of God’s people. As followers of Christ, we are called to make prayer a priority, just as Jesus Himself demonstrated. The Scriptures tell us that […]
Psalm 5:1-3 I love the mornings! We are blessed to have a kitchen window that faces the East, and on clear days we can see the Sierras. I love seeing the morning change from darkness to light. I love seeing the beauty the Lord paints each morning as a day […]
Luke 11:1 When was the last time you asked Jesus, “Lord, teach me how to pray?” When I became one of His new followers, I asked Him to teach me: “Lord, teach me how to have intimacy with the Father like you have.” Candidly, it’s time I asked Him again. […]
John 12:23-28 A while ago, I found myself driving across the country on my way to some places of ministry. These are the opportunities God has allowed me to share a song, a story, or a Word of Scripture with various people in various places. I count it a gift […]
Isaiah 58:4-7; Acts 13:2-3 The concept of fasting, from an Old Testament perspective, indicated one’s seriousness about following God and His commandments in a real sense placing prayer in front of everything else, including eating a meal. In Isaiah chapter 58, the prophet warns the people about making fasting a […]
Matthew 6:1-7 Have you been a Christian long enough that you thought prayers, especially public prayers, should be in King James English, or there were special “Christian” ways to do things? Fortunately, someone decided that simplicity could add to the depth of Christian practice. One of the primary principles of […]
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 […]