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 [...]
In the midst of crying out to the Lord that I wanted to experience His joy, He pointed out something in me that seemed totally unrelated to my lack of joy. Just as with His disciples when walking on this earth in flesh, Jesus managed to expose the root of the issue – and it [...]
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah, in Genesis 18 and 19, is one that is familiar to many of us. Though the sin was exceedingly grievous to the Lord, causing Him to execute judgment against the people, the focus of this Nugget will be the wonderful story of intercession from which we can learn and [...]
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 [...]
At this season of Christmas, we celebrate not just the birth of the Christ child, but the life that He came to live, as well. I begin this Prayer Nugget with a verse more normally connected with Easter than Christmas, but if you will bear with me, you’ll see it gives Jesus’ motivation for being [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In Mark 5: 22-24 and 35-43, we read the story of Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, who publicly came to Jesus in need of a healing for his daughter, who was at the point of death. He didn’t come saying to himself or others, “I hope He can do this.” He came in faith, [...]
