Did you know God gives you counsel in the night?
◆ For God speaks in one way,and in two, though man does not perceive it.In a dream, in a vision of the night,when deep sleep falls on men,while they slumber on their beds . . . ◆ Did you know God gives you counsel in the night? Psalm 16:7 says, “I bless the Lord […]
Frustrated with God’s timing? Read this.
◆ “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” — C.S. Lewis (The Problem of Pain) ◆ Do you ever get frustrated that things aren’t moving as quickly as you’d hoped? Or maybe you’re wrestling with that familiar […]
Struggling to Pray? Try this.
◆ You do not have, because you do not ask.—James 4:2 ◆ Have you ever thought it strange that Jesus tells us not to waste words because our Father in heaven knows what we need before we ask (Matt. 6:7–8), but then a chapter later suggests we should ask, seek, and knock through prayer […]
What if Life Didn’t Have to Be So Serious?
◆ “Waiting time is not wasting time. Waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life.”— Henri Nouwen ◆ Today is America’s National Day of Prayer, a day when the US government is required by its own law to remind us to pray. But many of us have lost faith in our […]
This is the Foundational Attribute of Christ
◆ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus… — Philippians 2:3–5 ◆ This week, I’ve asked Zach […]
Your Prayers Are Part of a Miracle in Motion
◆ “Waiting time is not wasting time. Waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life.”— Henri Nouwen ◆ Today is America’s National Day of Prayer, a day when the US government is required by its own law to remind us to pray. But many of us have lost faith in our […]
Don’t let Easter Pass Before Praying This…
◆ “Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”— John 12:31–32 ◆ He is risen, He is risen indeed. Today is a reminder that we can pray and live […]
The Question Jesus Asked That We Often Avoid
◆ “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.”—John 12:27 ◆ Every time I take inventory of Jesus’ final days, I can’t help but notice his desperate prayers. There’s even that moment when Jesus questions why […]
The Battle You Can’t Afford to Ignore
◆ “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”—2 Corinthians 10:4 ◆ This week I’ve asked a good friend of mine Jonathan Pokluda (JP) to share a prayer guide on the wild world of spiritual warfare. I think you’ll enjoy […]
Before You Start Your Week, Read This
◆ You do not have, because you do not ask.—James 4:2 ◆ Have you ever thought it strange that Jesus tells us not to waste words because our Father in heaven knows what we need before we ask (Matt. 6:7–8), but then a chapter later suggests we should ask, seek, and knock through prayer […]