Category: prayer

Ask God for help

May 7, 2015 | 9 comments

“If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.” ~ James 1:5, NRSV Sometimes we get so absorbed in solving problems on our own that we

A wise instruction

May 5, 2015 | 14 comments

“Stay away from every kind of evil.” ~ Apostle Paul, I Thessalonians, 5:22, NLT Practically speaking, this is more of an instruction for thought, than for body. It’s hard to avoid exposure to evil at times. Neighbors, co-workers, even family

Put your whole heart into prayer

April 2, 2015 | 8 comments

One lesson I’ve learned from playing tennis is that you won’t be successful if you hit each ball with a half-hearted response. You have to put your full might, strength and follow through into each stroke or the ball will

Cut out the babble

March 17, 2015 | 10 comments

This instruction from Jesus Christ in the Sermon on the Mount on how to pray caught my attention. He said, “When you pray, don’t babble on and on…” Matthew 6:7, NLT. I imagine most people don’t “babble” when they pray,