The Bible says it is. I believe Genesis 1 and 2 should be taken literally. One of the best Hebraists in the world, James Barr of Oxford University writes, “So far as I know, there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who does not believe that the writer(s) of…
“The greatest thing anyone can do for God and man is to pray.” S.D. Gordon Too often we think of prayer as “the least I can do.” “Prayer for others is a form of giving, and praying for God’s best in our lives is part of giving ourselves to Him. As we form the habit…
Mark 11:22-24 And Jesus answered saying to them, “Have faith in God. Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him. Therefore I say…
I recommend 31 Days of Power by Ruth Myers to help you pray scripture. Here is an excerpt from pg. 14-15: Ps. 44:4 You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob. Thank You that prayer and praise give me constant opportunities to be on active duty in the spiritual war that surrounds us. …
One approach to take in discerning what to pray, particularly for individual needs, is to consider what the natural person in me (my flesh) desires … and then consider the opposite. Galatians 5:16-17 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets…
I’m sure glad that God is available to help in the day of trouble. Tragically for many, that is the only opportunity they take to pray. Consider Psalm 50:14-15 “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High; call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue…
“One of the most wonderful things about the call to prayer is that every single one of us can experience divine power before the throne of Grace. Whether we are young or old, rich or poor, male or female, no matter where we work, no matter where we live, we are powerful people and “heaven…
When people share a need or we observe people in need and we want to intercede for them, our tendency is to pray our sympathies. This approach often has us praying about symptoms without addressing root issues and real needs. I think we would all agree that to pray, “Lord, help my friend feel better.”…
It’s always good to praise the Lord, but it is particularly critical for me to do when I don’t feel like it. It helps me get my focus off of myself and/or the circumstances and back on Jesus and the fact that He is faithful and mighty to save. To willfully praise Him at such…
We tend to have ‘bi-polar’ responses to the infinite-personal God. On one hand we feel we are too insignificant and our needs too puny for an infinite God to bother with our cares. On the other hand, a personal God who knows my thoughts and the words I’m going to say even before I say…