There are two prayers that have changed my life. I remember teaching one to a group of middle school girls. We sat in a circle on the carpeted floor in one of the Sunday school rooms of the church. I loved teaching them. As a young stay-at-home-mommy, this was my one time of the week to do what I loved …
Purpose Beyond Today: A call to pray and fast for a hurting world
One of the greatest tactics of our spiritual enemy is to keep our prayers focused on our own needs, wants, and desperations. If he can keep our eyes on our own tiny battles, he will successfully weaken a portion of God’s Army. Rather than discovering our God given power in Jesus to fight for the Kingdom of God and all eternity, our …
Word Wednesday: A Prayer God will always answer with a “Yes”; Ephesians 1:17/Epignosis
I believe there are prayers God never answers with a no. Surely the prayer above is one of them. For we know He is a God who went to great lengths through His Son to help us know Him. What kind of God does what the Bible says He did? What kind of God comes in …
Word Wednesday: When Jesus doesn’t Save you Like you Plan/ Hosanna
Has Jesus ever disappointed you? Are your plans not working out? You’re not alone. We celebrate Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem as “Palm Sunday” because the people threw their coats on the road for a make-shift red carpet, and they tore off palm branches to wave in the air as they yelled, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” I remember teaching this for …
Bible Reading Plan: Does God Always Answer?
In the past 4 years, I’ve written almost 600 posts. Strolling through my archives, I found this one written in 2011. It seemed fitting for our 30 Day Prayer Challenge.(click to read) If you are having trouble praying expectantly and thankfully, maybe this will help…. I went treasure hunting in the dark today. (Reading my Bible before sunrise.) This is what I found: …