Persistent Prayer
by Fran Hildabrand Waiting—I find this to be one of the hardest places in which to live. My deep desire longs to complete things now, to accomplish a task, to arrive at a destination, to live in fulfilled relationships. None of that comes instantaneously or without commitment. During this season of my life, I find […]
Testing the Length of God’s Love
This week has been particularly trying. I took my problem to God and then spun my wheels, coming up with solutions. Today I sat still after asking God my question: “What do you want me to do Lord?” Let it go. Forgive. Trust me. I’ve been reading/praying through Ephesians, and this morning’s Scripture was Ephesians […]
When Life is Heavy and Hard
I haven’t written in a month because I couldn’t. Too much has gone on. Compounded grief smothered me (my sister and brother died within two months of each other). Then a tornado hit our church and the community, and I did not have the energy to help. Guilt settled in. A week later COVID-19 had […]
Carried by Prayer
by Susan Kent “We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that he will get us involved in his plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.” – Corrie Ten […]
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.
God is Able
I’m burdened by a family situation. Despite all my pleading and cajoling, my prayer has not been answered. I think God doesn’t care. Or He is not going to answer this request. Or worse, God is not able. I listen to others and think their God is able but my God is not.