What the Father is Doing
Jesus gave them this answer, “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.’” John 5:19 How often do I ask the Father what He is doing in a situation and then pray […]
Ten Reasons to Give Thanks Every Day
I know I’m in the minority, but I look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday more than Christmas. Why? Because this holiday remains stripped-down, untarnished, and pure. We may get all Martha-like with the food preparation but expectations for the day stay low. No one will return the pumpkin pie. No one has to pretend she […]
Prayer Walk your Neighborhood While Trick-or-Treating
Prayer walking has been described as “praying on sight with insight.” It’s simply praying in the places where you expect God to supernaturally work. If you plan to take your family trick-or-treating on October 31, why not be intentional in praying for your neighbors as you go?
Readying Your Wee Ones for a Life of Prayer
Learning to pray continuously takes us adults a lifetime it seems. But once young children learn that they CAN converse with God they just assume that it happens any time, any place, under any circumstance. In Luke 18:17 Jesus says, “I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter […]
When You Need Help
It’s been an exhausting week. I heard disturbing medical terms. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Ablation. Panic attack. Cardiologist. Blood clots. Life-threatening. CT scan. Tumors. Biopsy. Oncologist. Emergency Room. Cancer.
Presence
“But now even more the report about him (Jesus) went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” Luke 5:15-16 ESV How do we listen for the voice of God in a world that rushes past us, threatening to […]