“The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.” (John 6:3a NLT) A hymn written in 1956 by Robert Sande and Samuel T. Scott says: “Prayer is the key to heaven; faith unlocks the door.” Prayer, conversation with God, is the avenue that leads to Jesus, and the exercising of faith is responding toContinue reading “The Key to Heaven”
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Caring for Our Body
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you.” (Romans 12:1a NLT) The beginning of a new year gives a perfect opportunity to prayerfully formulate plans and set goals to maximize our physical, mental, and emotional health. For the lastContinue reading “Caring for Our Body”
Developing God-Honoring Relationships
“…our goal is to please Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:9b NLT) Yesterday we focused on the most important area of our lives, our walk with the Lord Jesus. We looked at setting realistic, attainable goals in the development of the basic disciplines of our journey with Jesus. Today we’ll look at another category of our livesContinue reading “Developing God-Honoring Relationships”
As A New Year Begins
“Let love be your highest goal!” (1 Corinthians 14:1 NLT) With the new year often comes thoughts of “New Year’s Resolutions.” The work-out centers will be full for a few weeks, the frig will be stocked with healthy choices that will end up being given away or thrown out. Yes, you guessed it. I’m notContinue reading “As A New Year Begins”
Blessings of a New Year
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” (Isaiah 43:19a NLT) These lines are from “The Gate of the Year,” a poem written in 1908 by Minnie Louise Haskins: “I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year‘Give me a lightContinue reading “Blessings of a New Year”
The Peace of Prayer
“God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9 NLT) Peace is a familiar theme in this season of the year. When the angel came to the shepherds to announce the Savior’s birth, the Bible says: “Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host ofContinue reading “The Peace of Prayer”
When Prayer Becomes Pleasure
“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for You, O God.” (Psalm 42:1 NLT) My wife and I have two dogs – a Pug and a mixed-breed we rescued. We love them, but they’re a lot of work. They both love attention and affection, but our Pug’s greatest delight is .Continue reading “When Prayer Becomes Pleasure”
Why Do We Neglect Prayer?
“Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears.” (Psalm 39:12a NLT) Sometimes we get so busy with the work of the Lord, we forget the Lord of the work, until there’s a crisis! Then He’s all we can think about. Why is it prayer is often our lastContinue reading “Why Do We Neglect Prayer?”
When Prayer is Hard
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness.” (Romans 8:26a NLT) Has this Christmas season been hard? Perhaps a severe loss has you grieving. I get it. Pain is a tremendous deterrent to celebration. It’s as though life has been sucked out of us. Even as Jesus followers, we’re not exempt from the anguishContinue reading “When Prayer is Hard”
Persevere in Prayer
“Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.” (Romans 12:12b NLT) While reading Scott Walker’s book, Glimpses of God (page 48) I read these words: “When I was a boy, I heard my father preach about a perilous moment in the life of the evangelist, Dwight L Moody. Moody had been in Europe and was sailing across theContinue reading “Persevere in Prayer”
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