Grace and Peace!
Paul loved Christ and he loved the people of his day who loved Christ. Part of displaying that love was to intercede for them, and that’s why you can read some of the greatest prayers in the Bible from Paul’s writings. Continue reading
When Weeds and Thorns Start to Crawl Up to Choke You, Try This.
The Parable of the Sowers in Luke 8, often referred to as the Parable of the Seeds, is probably best defined as the Parable of the Soils. Our Lord was teaching us that we each have an active role in cultivating our hearts, our soil (“hold it [the seed] fast”), so that we might bear fruit for God. Continue reading
Paul’s Prayer for the Esphesians
How well this prayer of Paul applies also to all your friends, to all of your brothers and all of your sisters in Christ. How grateful we are, as was Paul, for the power that works within us for Christ’s and our Father’s glory. Continue reading
Prayer for Perseverance
Try this prayer if you find yourself always giving up and wanting to quit the race. Continue reading
Jesus Found Solace in Prayer. Shouldn’t We?
Why was Christ, who is God, so motivated to pray to the Father? Jesus prayed in solitude to His Father as a way to maintain His priorities in the order that His Father gave them. Jesus set for us a powerful example. When we spend time alone with Him and the Father, we, too, are empowered by the Spirit. If Jesus, in His humanity, felt it necessary to spend time alone in prayer with His Father, how much more should we? Continue reading
Why Pray?
How do we discipline ourselves to avoid or remove our complacency in prayer? What’s the best way to stop presuming on God’s grace? How can we stop taking our God for granted? Here are some thoughts and actions that you, too, can use. Continue reading
We Really Can’t Do Anything By Ourselves, Can We?
In composing and later saying this prayer, I began to spontaneously feel better. It comes on slowly at first, as the words come from my heart. I began to feel real energy and an increase in strength with each completed thought. Now, everytime that I make the effort to pray this prayer, I feel stronger and more energized. It never fails. Try it yourself. Continue reading
