Isaiah 41:10 NIV So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. These words waited for me, pre-printed on the journal page where I now poured out my heart to [...]
I thought I started reading Walking with God, by John Eldredge, simply because it was included with a set of CDs I ordered. However, it was another of those times I was being led by Holy Spirit without knowing it. The CD messages are helpful, but He knew I really needed this book . . [...]
Jesus was in the right place, doing the right thing, saying the right thing, praying the right prayer, and having the right attitude . . . always. Because He humbled Himself to live in mortal human form1, we know He lived fully as man, with the same limitations we face, not drawing on His divinity. [...]
Have you ever prayed only because you know it is part of being a Christian, but your heart’s not in it? The whole time you pray, your mind is elsewhere, perhaps thinking about what you will do as soon as you finish praying. While we all go through this from time to time, this has [...]
It’s time for another confession from this praying writer. When prayers seem to have no effect, sometimes the trouble is with the one doing the praying (yours truly) – not the person being prayed for. This has become especially apparent where loved ones and others with whom I have frequent interaction are concerned. Though I [...]
Galatians 5:6 “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” NIV So many of the Prayer Nuggets have centered around praying in faith. Truly, for our prayer to be effective at all, it must be faith-based, believing that God is, that [...]
Ps 145:8-9 “8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. 9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.” NIV Have you ever been in a relationship – family, friend, co-worker – where you knew that the decision the other person was making [...]
In the middle of the night not long ago, I had a vivid, realistic, and disturbing dream about someone close to me. It woke me up and left me feeling that I must pray right then for them. The longer I prayed, the more wound up in my flesh I became. Finally, I realized that [...]
