Pursuing Prayer
If we are going to change our lives, our families, our countries and our world, we must pause long enough to catch our spiritual breath and pray fervently as Jesus modeled and taught.
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If we are going to change our lives, our families, our countries and our world, we must pause long enough to catch our spiritual breath and pray fervently as Jesus modeled and taught.
We must enter into an expectant spirit of prayer, knowing that, when we meet His conditions, God will hear and answer us.
How do I approach God - Am I asking for the world? Am I stepping out in faith, asking for the miraculous?
God calls us to a violent form of intercession, where we take on the spiritual forces of darkness on behalf of our race, once invaded, now occupied by the prince of darkness.
I’m learning that my obedience and desire for God’s will instead of my own is directly related to my love for God.
Max Lucado shares how prayer, gratitude, and faith in Christ replace worry with God’s peace that guards our hearts and minds.
The mighty power which Jesus demonstrated when He walked this earth centuries ago still abides in Him, and He abides in me. Therefore, I shall claim supernatural miraculous power whenever the occasion demands.
Do you struggle to experience a fulfilling prayer life? Admittedly, I know sometimes I do. Lately, the anguish of urgency and impatient expectation is an excruciating, burdensome ritual.
Take a survey of what is cluttering your heart. Ask the Lord to strengthen you so that you can let go of these hindrances to seeking his Kingdom.
How often do we think like St Teresa? Knowing absolutely that everything we are saying and doing comes from God? I know, speaking for myself that it is not easy to praise and feel…
I need grace. Selfishness keeps me from faithfully representing Jesus every day. Pride contaminates the service I offer God. Fear submerges the longing to love Jesus most of all. Maybe you can relate. Hebrews…
When in comes to the Christian walk, there are three P's: Prayer, Power, Purpose
Dear God, thank You that You have given us a reason to live. What would it be like to live without hope? And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has…
We are never without hope because we are never without prayer. Prayer confesses, “God can handle
Have you ever been so burdened by a problem that you say "I just don't even know what to pray?"
Every minute spent in prayer is valuable. If ten minutes is all the time you can give, see what you can do in that time. Most people can spare more time. If you will…
Do you know God’s grace? If you do, you can live boldly, live robustly; his safety net will break your fall. Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace.
“O, God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You…”
Trusting God isn’t easy. Trust develops over time. Trusting God with my heart, soul, and mind gives me strength and peace that does not come from myself. He calms my fears in ways I…
Prayer is the most powerful means of protecting your family. Pray for your family each evening. You might start with this prayer for your household.
There are times when God answers prayer as soon as we pray. Other times we have to wait for them to be answered. Sometimes is answer is “No”, like all good parents, He gives…
Jesus is sovereign over all storms. He’s the one who forms them, determines their intensity, guides us through them, and brings them to an end in His perfect time.