As I watched yet another of the negative political ads on TV, I felt sick inside. I began to sense a nudging from the Spirit to pray right away. Though I didn’t respond immediately, He nudged a little harder by giving me a glimpse of the spiritual battle in these campaigns, again reminding me of [...]
In mid-August, I was watching the weather news concerning the approach of Hurricane Charley to the coast of Florida. I’d been keeping up with Charley and Bonnie, to a certain extent, because my son was ready to drive from North Carolina to Texas, and the storms were determining the route he would take. Also, my [...]
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 NIV This is probably a familiar Scripture for most of you. I learned the whole armor of God passage [...]
In many places in the Bible, we are told to wait for the Lord, and it’s not just talking about His return. For example, in Psalm 40:1, David says, “I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.” This would make you believe, and rightly so, that [...]
As my husband and I were facing a very difficult situation recently, we did what is so typical of humans. We spent much time thinking and talking about it, with all the what ifs and what abouts, getting ourselves more confused and anxious the longer we considered it. Coming to a point of agreement about [...]
To answer this question, you might think of the Bible verse that says, “Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thes. 5:17) That would lead us to conclude that we are to pray all the time, which is certainly true. But let’s make this a bit more practical for our everyday lives. Many years ago, I was attending a [...]
