(adapted from a talk given at Mom2Mom Jan. 2016) [Bio: Lauris was raised the son of a bivocational pastor/school teacher in small towns of KS, #4 of 6 children. Rhonda was raised the youngest of 3 in San Diego, CA. After military service and a graduate degree in mathematics, Lauris moved to San Diego to…
“It is finished!” are the last words of Jesus on the cross while still in a body like ours. He had already prayed for His attackers/torturers (and all mankind, including you and me), “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Jesus instructs us to pray the same way when He gave us…
BLUF: (bottom line up front – synopsis) Six Principles to Apply by Wisdom The scriptures teach us the path that as we follow it leads to abundant life! Ps. 32:8; 16:11; John 10:10 Biblical relationships are counter-cultural; we must live differently than most. Rom. 12:2; Jas. 4:4; 2 Cor. 6:17; Prov. 16:25 (the way that…
Jesus is about to ‘be lifted up’ (for all to see – shame, the greatest unfairness/injustice, as though powerless – He who had ALL authority and power) for the sins of the whole world…and He knows it. He says, “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour?’”…
Matthew 8:16-17 When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill. This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: “HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES.” (ref. Isa. 53:4) I’ve always thought…
I pray for revival every day. Pray for revival among God’s people. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. The…
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 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…