Recently, Holy Spirit reminded me of a vision He gave me so many years ago as I walked through our garage that housed my brand new two-day-old white van. As my heart overflowed with thanksgiving, I placed my hand on the van and thanked the Lord for His provision. In that moment, He showed me [...]
When we walk by faith and pray by faith, we are not moved by what we see. It might be a long time before we see with natural eyes what we have long-since seen as finished in the spirit. The situation could even worsen in ways that tempt us to believe it will never improve. [...]
As I read a favorite passage recently, I wondered about Jesus’ thoughts as He prayed that beautiful prayer of John 17, specifically verse 23: . . . May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. When Jesus [...]
Does it seem like the main character in the following story could have been you? If so, I hope you can learn from my personal lesson. Someone I knew needed prayer. I tried to pray, but, with justifiable reasons, had absolutely no faith that it would do any good. After all, I had prayed many [...]
Do you ever pray with the nagging thought that you really don’t deserve to come before Almighty God? During those times, do you come away doubting that anything you asked for, even if it was a Bible verse and for someone else, will be done? Perhaps you feel this way because you have argued with [...]
For those who have been consistent readers of Prayer Nuggets, you know that praying in faith has been a recurring theme. It seems like there is always another way to look at faith and how it affects our prayers. So, as I read a very familiar passage in my Bible recently, I shouldn’t have been [...]
Are there times that you pray, sincerely wanting God’s will in a situation but not being sure what that is? I find myself in this situation with seemingly mundane things, as well as matters of life and death. How can I pray in faith, believing I have what I have asked, if I don’t really [...]
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” Mark 1:3 KJV Last month, we considered the ministry of John the Baptist specifically in terms of praying about things farther in the future, rather than waiting for them to be upon us before we recognize [...]
After reading and taking to heart the February issue of Prayer Nuggets, I hope you have found a deeper certainty that what you are praying is making a difference. Maybe you’ve even told others that you really believe God will do whatever it is you have prayed because you know His Word is true, and [...]
When the Lord first made it clear that I was to make a concerted effort to pray for this area (Forsyth County, North Carolina,) I thought I was ready to pray. As I prepared for this assignment, though, the Lord used the following passage of Scripture to get me to the place I only thought [...]
