We are called to zealous prayer life! Prayer is a tremendous gift from God. Just think about having a direct prayer line to God Almighty! Pretty awesome!! “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Romans 12:12, NIV) God wants to participate in our lives. Through prayer we are able to connect with God in a very special way. We are his children. He is…
I had other plans for today’s blog post but….I got this overwhelming urge to call people to pray. Because prayer is our privilege, our duty, our joy, our weapon, and our ministry as Christians. The power of prayer is beyond our understanding. We are foolish not to pray. We are foolish to live without a lifeline to God. Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns….
Last week a Twitter friend asked me: “How can I be blessed? How can I receive blessings from God?” I realize there is a lot of yearning in people’s hearts. People want to be connected with God but they don’t necessarily know how to do it. Or they are yearning for a deeper connection with their Maker. This is all good. This is what God wants. God wants to be in touch with each and everyone of you. How delightful…
One of the most amazing things about Jesus is that he invites everybody to come to him. Everybody. And as we are. We don’t need to wash our hands and get our act together before approaching Jesus. The most important thing is to run into the arms of Jesus as he is calling us: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to…
There are times when my head takes over my heart. You see, I do trust God to be good. Yet sometimes I seem to be hesitant to instantly obey. I don’t want to delay my responses to God’s commands but sometimes it does happen. There are times when my head says “Wait a minute! Could this really be happening to me? Maybe I should take a pause and think about this before doing anything in haste. But “it’s impossible to…
Heavenly Father, Will you forgive me?I am so sorry. I’ve been ignorant and don’t even know all the bad thingsI’ve said, thought, done or left undone.I repent, Lord!Will you forgive me?I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness.You are so holy.But, Lord,I have no where else to go.You have the words of the eternal life.I need you.I can’t make myself holy.Please, please, please,forgive me.Wash me with the blood of Jesus!Renew my heart and restore my soul!In Jesus’ name,Amen Dear Child,I love…
Here’s a glass window picture of Jesus praying at Gethsemane. Read John 17 (MSG) and be amazed by Jesus’ mighty prayer!! This weekend God has been teaching me about praying before starting to work. I learned that there is no point to start working before praying hard. There is no point to start working until I’ve prayed until praise flows from my lips. When praise has overtaken my soul, I am ready to do God’s work. Then it is not…
As we learn to live in God’s will it is important to learn to let go of our worries and let God transform our lives as he pleases. That might sound scary but it really works. We can either worry or pray. There is not room for both of them in a Christian. This is easier said than done but praying without ceasing is one of the most important survival skills for Christians. If you have a lot on your…
It’s Melodic Monday! Today’s song is 4Him‘s Surrender (Mark Harris & Brent Bourgeois). As we contemplate on the powerful message of the resurrection we might find ourselves struggling with surrendering ourselves to God. If God went through so much trouble to get us saved, shouldn’t we obey with a willing heart? 4Him gives us a boost what real surrender looks like: I could hold on to who I amAnd never let go and find your heartBut what would I gainMy…
It’s Melodic Monday! Today’s song is “Speed of Light” by Bruce Carroll (Words & Music by Bruce Carroll & Chuck Leonard, produced by Reed Arvin, appears on Speed of Light CD). This song is one of my favorites: I’m just a man with a basic education I don’t mean to question anyone’s reputation But there is only one author of creation So when I add up Mr. Einstein’s calculation The theory of relativity Says E=MC2 believe the equation’s missing one…
