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 [...]
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 [...]
As I began to write, the Lord made clear to me that the important thing for this Prayer Nugget is to let you read of my encounter with Him, and then meditate on it with the Scriptures for your own fresh personal revelation of and from Him. So I offer a prayer for you before [...]
Has there been a time in your life when you prayed and did all the things you knew to do in the midst of a trial? You haven’t lost faith in any way, and you know God will move on your behalf, but it is a long and tiring situation. Have people said to you, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
