“This means that we should not do things that we like to do (that God does not want us to do) and do things that we do not like to do (but God wants us to do) so that He may be glorified.” -Saeed Abedini Why should we pray ...
Read More »The Weapon of Prayer
In the spiritual battle that we face as believers, God has given us armor to protect us and weapons to fight with. Since the battle is spiritual, so are the weapons. I wrote previously how the Word of God is like a sword that we can wield against the temptations ...
Read More »God speaks. Can you hear Him?
Grief, frustration and resentment seeped through the words, “I guess God just doesn’t talk to me.” A committed servant of the church, a faithful Christian who lived a scriptural life, my friend’s voice trembled over the perceived silence of God. My heart ached then and now. God is not silent; ...
Read More »Can anything good come from Facebook?
The number 40 has powerful connections in Scripture: Moses on Mount Sinai, the Flood, the temptations of Christ and the desert wanderings to name a few. For a mother in Colorado, and the thousands who joined her Facebook Prayer group, a recent 40-day period on social media told a new Bible story! The ...
Read More »Humbled Before the Lord
My parents never prayed; at least I never saw them pray. Growing up, God wasn’t a high priority in my house. So, after turning my life over to Jesus, it was a bit awkward for me to submit myself physically to the Lord. Lowering myself to the ground on bended ...
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