Prov. 3:6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. “…and He will make your paths straight.” I’ve always wondered what this meant. Recently I recognized that pride is my bent, the direction of…
“Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.” Samuel Chadwick (James 2:19) Philippians 2:9-11 … God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which…
I think one of the greatest hindrances to effective prayer happens when we begin to think that God is like us. When we try to bring God down to our level and understanding, we tend to reduce prayer to ‘figuring out the ask/receive system’ in order to persuade Him to do something… and then we…
Psalm 37:7-8 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. God is God. God is the only One who can…
When you think of the needs of the people you personally know or associate with, are you overwhelmed? And then to remember that God has the whole world on His heart and we hear about our brothers and sisters in Christ being persecuted and destitute, being driven from their homes and having tremendous need and…
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. …
Matt. 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” Consider how Jesus demonstrated this claim in a few short chapters in Mark: Teaching – Mk. 1:22 They were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority,…
I Timothy 2:1,2 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. What are some key things we can pray specifically…
Talk to God about people before you try to talk to people about God. That’s the beginning of getting on the same page with God in helping others with real needs and dealing with our own problems as well. Keep Matt. 28:18 in mind: And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority…