Pray from a Place of Rest
Why is it hard to pray sometimes? Faith is practicing the sovereignty of God, before we ask. Coming from a place of rest, is resting in who God is, before we ask.
Be a Seed Planter
I like that whole sense of anticipation in gardening, knowing that what you do now, is going to look fantastic later. Particularly that whole concept of planting seeds or bulbs for a beautiful display later. [...]
God My Strength
When we pray for strength, we often pray for release or endurance to get through a difficult experience, or we pray for an ability to do something really difficult. How does God strengthen us on those days that we feel really weak?
Enter with Thankfulness
When I was younger, we used to sing a cheerful song in church with the words: “I will enter His courts with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter His courts with praise. I will [...]
Pray on the Rock
Jesus is the Rock we build our lives on. Matt 7:24 tells us that “anyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who builds his house [...]
Withdraw and Advance
Normally when we see those words together, we think of our money, but it also refers to battle strategies. To withdraw in battle is to move out of territory held by the enemy. In fact [...]
If you can?
Ever tried everything in an impossible situation and come up with nothing? Ever wondered if God could really make a difference in what you see as a situation that will never change? Something that you [...]
Dad Already Knows
In Matt 6:7-8 Jesus tells us not to “keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.” Jesus was speaking about people who with verbose prayers think [...]
Reasons We Don’t Pray
I wish I did pray as often as I would like to. Wouldn’t you? To be characterized by prayer and to be totally confident that when I say to someone “I will pray for you,” [...]
Pray for Someone
Do you pray that prayer: “Lord please be with so and so, who is ... or be with that one who is...” I visited a church recently where this is how they prayed for members [...]
