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
Category: prayer
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,
Keep on praying
February 25, 2015 | 3 comments
Here’s a healthy reminder from Keith Wommack, CSB, in Texas, USA, on sticking with your prayers. As Winston Churchill decreed, “Never give up!” “You quit, you lose—we do too.”