It's amazing how much my level of peace is directly tied to the level of time I spend with God. This includes my Bible study, worship, prayer, and time alone with Him. It's truly essential to the well being of my soul. For example, the last three weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. We …
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In Jesus’ Name
I was asked to say a blessing before a meal at a public venue not too long ago, as I often am. Of course, I was happy to oblige, and as I always do, I ended my prayer with the words, "in Jesus' name". However, after my prayer on this particular occasion, a well-meaning colleague …
Hope
Ever have those days when you just can’t seem to shake off the blues no matter what you do? I heard an older deacon call this faith fatigue. He described it as hauling pales of water back and forth from the well to a garden repeatedly, day after day, only to find the earth is …
Sweet & Sour
The Word of God is so sweet. It nourishes our heart, mind, body and soul. Yet, with the Word we also gain clarity to all it entails. This means we are no longer ignorant to the things of God and this sobriety can create in us a sour stomach to the devastation those without Jesus …
Where God Guides – He Provides
When we are young we dream about what we want to be when we grow up. For my children these career dreams have ranged from wanting to be a chef, a race car driver, a veterinarian, a dentist and even a CIA spy. It's a joy to watch children dream, but for many of us, …
Drop Off
When we mail a letter, most of us won't fret and panic over whether it will reach it's location. We trust the mail system to do its part and get the letter to its desired destination. However, when it comes to trusting God with our prayers, we tend to trust the mail system to do …
Made Better By Our Maker
Jesus tells us we can believe what we ask for in prayer will happen (Mark 11:24). Yet, if I'm truthful, this is difficult at times. What if what I'm asking for doesn't happen? Fortunately, this is where our trust in God's goodness steps in to help. For if we believe God loves us, cares for …
Why Bother?
We may have all wondered at times if God is all powerful, all knowing and fully in control - what good does it do to pray? Why bother? After-all, isn't God going to do what He wants to do anyway? These questions were beautifully answered for me as I came to realize how God was …
Power Of Prayer
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing". These words express a deeply held belief by Martin Luther, and no doubt is shared by many believers today. Thus, should it be any surprise that a vibrant prayer life is also one of the primary targets Satan seeks …
“Rough” Riders
What does it mean to be thorough? The dictionary defines it as being "extremely attentive to detail & accuracy; painstaking." Therefore, as we consider our call as followers of Christ to be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:17), the painstaking processes sometimes required to achieve this goal shouldn't surprise us. For the …
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