This month, we will start the Prayer Nugget a little differently than before – with a short quiz. Ready? On the first Thursday of May in the United States, we observe the National Day of ____________. If you filled in the blank with “Prayer,” you answered correctly. The bigger question, though, is whether prayer is [...]
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Instead of reading that verse and focusing on not being anxious and worried when we pray with thanksgiving, let’s zero in on the “thanksgiving to God” part all by itself, leaving all petitions [...]
Have you ever told someone you were getting ready to pray? What did you mean by that? Perhaps you were finishing up some task like eating a meal, or maybe you were getting your Bible before heading into a room by yourself. Usually, when I get ready for my morning time with the Lord, it [...]
Have you ever heard the adage, “If Jesus was in the room with you, would you do what you are doing?” The point of that line of thought is that your actions would probably be different if Jesus was here. If you’re born again, though, He is not only near you, but He is in [...]
Matthew 21:13 “He said to them, The Scripture says, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers.” AMP Have you ever thought much about this house of prayer to which Jesus referred? I’ve been in quite a few churches where the first portion of this [...]
Have you ever noticed how differently you pray at different times? When we pray, sometimes we are loud, sometimes quiet, sometimes animated, sometimes subdued, sometimes tearful, sometimes joyful. Even the types of our prayers can vary greatly. Sometimes they are prayers of thanksgiving, sometimes supplication, sometimes intercession, sometimes the prayer of faith, etc. Regardless of [...]
Help us to die to ourselves more and more and more that Your Holy Spirit will have complete freedom to pray through us on behalf of the people You so love. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Do you remember this little prayer from the end of last month’s Prayer Nuggets? It seems that I still need [...]
Acts 1:14 AMP “All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.” The 120 disciples who were waiting in the upper room for what Jesus had promised devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer for 10 days. [...]
According to the dictionary, dog days refers to the period between early July and early September when the hot, sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere. I believe the second definition, a period of stagnation or inactivity, goes beyond the natural drowsiness and inertia we face when the heat starts to slow [...]
My husband, Tom Stocking, wrote this month’s lesson. Recently my wife and I were making plans for a weekend get-a-way. We had found a terrific price for airline tickets; however, they were on a carrier that had been going through some difficult times. As we discussed the pros and cons of making the purchase, wondering [...]
