When should I pray? All the time… 1 Thess. 5:17 On the face of it, that seems impossible and impractical. So I think of it more ‘as the attitude and posture of my heart.’ But even that seems too intangible. I’m finding a very practical application is to simply take advantage of every impulse/reminder to…
I have a Wandering Sons and Daughters list that I pray for regularly. What a delight and praise to God when I can move a name to the Answered Prayer list. I pray that they (and all people) will know ‘fear of God’ in order to detect and hate their sin. Psalm 36:1-2 NIV I…
Have you ever asked why so few coming to Christ in your area of the field when Jesus said, ‘..the fields are white (very ripe) for harvest’? I have. I’m sure there are a number of factors that must be considered but Jesus instructed us to start with prayer (and some self-examination). Matt. 9:38 “The…
Do you ever feel like ‘what’s the use?’ in certain areas of life – politics, fickle majority, cancer, certain relationships, weight loss, dealing with depression, habits, persistent pain, ….? The song writer put it, “Sometimes the sky looks dark with not a ray of light, we’re tossed and driven on, no human help in sight;…
“If God will do whatever He wishes, regardless of whether we pray or not, then we do not need to pray at all, and the Lord’s instructions on praying for the Kingdom and the Will are superfluous. But the truth is that God waits for a Remnant to rise up and to pray in agreement…
How many times have you prayed for God to come and be with you or with a loved one? I think one of the most repeated assurances by God in scripture is that “I am with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you.” “We waste most of our time trying to get God…
Have you ever just sat quietly with the Lord not saying anything and just trying to center your thoughts on being aware of His Presence? (Is that even possible?) Psalm 62:5 My soul, wait in silence for God only, my hope is from Him. Does that seem like a waste of time… just sitting with…
Do you struggle with what to pray and feel like your prayers are not very effective? Suggestion…. “Pray through the Bible. Prayer was never meant to be a monologue; it was meant to be a dialogue. Think of Scripture as God’s part of the script; prayer is our part. Scripture is God’s way of initiating…
“We’re often so anxious to get out of difficult, painful, or challenging situations that we fail to grow through them. We fail to learn the lessons God is trying to teach us or cultivate the character God is trying to grow in us. We’re so focused on God changing our circumstances that we never allow…
Psalm 130:3-4 If you, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand. But there is forgiveness with You that You may be feared. (Note: The fear of God results from forgiveness and it draws us to Him.) The reason people do not follow Jesus is that they lack a fear of God. Psalm 36:1-2…