Handling the Tough Times
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The Ignition Key
“Come unto me all who are weary and burdened, I shall give you rest.” Matthew: 11:28
Do You Pray Every Day?
“If we are faithless (do not believe and are untrue to Him), He remains true, (faithful to His Word and righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself” 2 Timothy 2:14
Prayer-mental, Not Judgmental
God does not want us to be judgmental; He wants us prayer-mental. As instinctively as we have judged people, we should pray for them instead.
What to Pray in Difficult Situations
Use this prayer as a guide to pray for whatever is concerning you to day. He is the God of the impossible, and He is near.
God is Huge
"Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5&6
Nurturing a Quiet Soul
Meditate on Psalm 131 to help move toward God’s peace that passes all understanding
The Power of Encouragement
“Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.” Proverbs 12:25
Too Much Grey!
In today’s world, believers need an infallible moral compass to ensure they don’t surrender to popular opinion.
Talking to God!
“Always keep on praying” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Our granddaughters, Mercedes (age five) and Tia (age
Prayer Has Great Power
...pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results" James 5:1
God Helps Us Pray
Why do we sometimes feel as if our prayers go no farther than the ceiling? We’re speaking, but is God listening? The truth is that the Lord is always attentive to the prayers of…
Mercy and Grace
The average Christian spends so little time at the throne of grace, so little time beholding the face of our Lord. As a result, he does not really believe that mercy and grace are…
Clarifying your Need
I have noticed, sometimes, when I’m sitting by the side of life’s road, crying out to Jesus for mercy, he stops, calls me closer and asks, “What do you want me to do for…
How to Develop a Heart for God
A hunger for the heavenly Father doesn’t ordinarily appear all of a sudden, fully matured, in one’s heart. Most of the time, it’s something that must be cultivated, and the best place to begin…
Incredible Gift
“It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-
Love: Answer to Hostility
Is there someone in your life that is hurting you but who needs your love and your blessing? How will you begin returning good for evil?
Exceedingly Abundantly
‘By His mighty power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than We would ever dare to ask or hope.” Ephesians 3:20
Sweet Half Hour of Prayer
How many of us have an hour to pray? Though it would be sweet, can we really find that much time in a day or even a week to commit solely to prayer? These…
Grace, Peace and Mercy
Our faith leads us to discover a love we don’t deserve. And yet God gives this love to us. This grace comes in the form of God himself taking on human form. This grace…
Prayers of Mercy
After reading Catherine Marshall’s book, I began to pray "mercy" prayers. Just a simple prayer like, "Lord, have mercy on ______."
Prayer for God to Show Me His Ways
Psalm 25:4 & 5 “Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You…
The Peace of God
My whole perspective on prayer has changed much over the past several years. Before, I looked at prayer mostly as a means of my bringing my needs and requests to God for Him to…
Peace in a World of Turmoil
We can rest assured that no matter what happens in the world, Jesus Christ is still the victorious One and Our Sovereign Lord. “I know that you can do all things,” Job said. “No…