Tag Archives: pray
When YOU Pray, Do You Really Think God Will Answer?
Do you expect God to answer prayer? Or do you, like me, struggle to maintain a prayerfully expectant heart? For years, maybe even decades, Simeon had been waiting for God to fulfill a promise. Was he weary of waiting? I
Made for This!
All too often we cringe at the role we find ourselves filling, and filling beautifully, when in fact this is the role God made us to fill! What if our biggest ministry and calling in life is to whisper encouragement
Don’t Just sit there, you gotta Do Something!
He was oblivious to the truth that our attempts to live for Jesus will succeed only if we have the power of the Holy Spirit released to us through prayer. The new community of Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem quickly multiplied
Stand guard, always be armed and ready!
When I was growing up, my stepdad was a plumber. It wasn’t unusual for him to have to crawl under houses or up into attics to work on someone’s faulty pipes. One time, he was squeezing into a crawl space
A New Morning Prayer For You!
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22,23). A Plain and Simple Prayer to help you endure your trials and tribulations… Jesus,
The dullest pencil
“The dullest pencil … remembers better than the sharpest mind.” My co-worker, and friend, Ted Cramer, says that all the time, and it is very true. We all like to think we can remember whatever it is we are supposed
Need A lifeline?
My mom suffered an exceptionally awful day when we moved her from independent to assisted living. Like many people with dementia experiencing a change, she defiantly cussed, yelled, and got physically aggressive. Her pupils grew constricted, and the sparkle that
New Wine and Old Skins
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” “He’s old and stuck in his ways.” “She’s never going to change.” There is an ingrained, all-too-often-proved-true, prejudice that when we get older we can’t, or won’t, change any more. This is
