Most of my life I’ve sort of tacked on prayer as a very important first-order-of-the-day additional duty, or as the occasion to call on God for help to do the work, or to grow in the most important but still one of the many relationships I have, or even as a hiding place from overwhelming circumstances…
Most of us put a high value on performance and getting things done for God. Many mistakenly base their personal worth on what they can do. Children learn this early. How many times have you heard a young child say, “I do it myself.”? A huge majority never get beyond this. A popular song in the 70’s repeated…
At age 3 my grandson wanted to get the tools out and work with Papa. “Me help Papa. Me build house.” – to the delight of his Papa. Abba is delighted when we want to “help Him” in His work, to be like Him. But in all reality and practicality, what can we do? Some…
John 15:7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish,…” Short answer, as you abide in Him and engraft His word, you can ask whatever He lays on your heart… But remember, God’s message to the world is that He loves us. John 3:16 He communicates His message…
Deuteronomy 4:39 Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the LORD, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other. God’s purpose all along is that all people everywhere know that He alone is God, there is no other, and begin to relate to Him as…
“For years we’ve been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He…
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…
In his book A Praying Life (I recommend it to you), Paul Miller states the opposite of a childlike spirit of trust is a cynical spirit. He points out that cynicism along with defeated weariness questions the goodness of God, or at least His willingness to act on our behalf. Do you struggle with believing…
Prov. 3:13,15b How blessed is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding…nothing you desire compares with her. Prov. 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. I think of understanding mentioned here as seeing life from God’s perspective with wisdom having the added dimension…