The blessing of prayer
... God. Jesus words in Matthew 6:5-13 highlight what God is looking for in our prayers to Him. In Jesus time, the Pharisees would stand in public places and pray at length. The reason this was wrong was because ...
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Someone said a prayer!
"I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers." (NIV) 2 Timothy 1:3
Have we ever considered the fact that our being ...
When God speaks (Part II)
... (and likely meditation on God’s word, reading of scripture and prayers). He just took things for granted. In connection to our times, do we ward off lies and temptations through frequent spiritual exercises ...
Divine gaze
... relationships, or wrestling with personal struggles, His gaze never wavers. He sees our tears, hears our prayers, and knows the deepest desires of our hearts.
Consider the story of David, the shepherd ...
Speaking with our Holy Father
... discuss issues. If you follow Paul's letters, we can see that he always had a part where he took the time to pray for someone, a church, or for the work he was doing. Paul's prayers were not just about him ...
Allowing God to be the builder of our lives
... our good is good but it needs to be accompanied by works. For example, you want to build a career but all you are doing after completing school is praying. Surely, God can open opportunities through prayers ...
Be thankful to Him
... of thanksgiving. Beloved we should not let that discourage us because of our sinful ways, rather we must do the needful to quit (I John 1:9) so that we can have faith to speak to Him in prayers (I John ...
I will enter His gates
... road carnages. Our hearts and prayers are with families that lost loved ones. On the other hand, we have to be thankful to God for preserving our lives.
Dear beloved, we have a lot to be grateful to ...
What have I done for Jesus?
“And He said to them “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (NKJV) Mark 16:15
When I wake up every morning, I pray and, in my prayers, I thank God, ask for forgiveness of ...
The urgency of prayer
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" ...
Is Your Seed Worthy Enough?
“Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.” (NIV) Isaiah 38:5
Generally, before ...
The Excellent Way
... can be like Apostle Paul through the love we have for brethren by keeping others on our minds, in our hearts and our prayers (Phil. 1:3-11). That is the most excellent way of life.
Just remember to ...
Help a Neighbour
... had a husband by offering water to unknown travellers (Gen. 24:15). Be careful how you treat others so as not to lose some precious blessings or an answer to some prayers you have been seeking. Remember, ...
Do you want to see good days?
... eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which ...
True Success
... from prayers, planning and preparation. We need to set goals for us to succeed. Apostle Paul had a goal; “one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which ...
Paper-thin cut on the soul
... with compassion, managed to get the words from his mouth. He had developed a cut on his finger as he made incisions on his patient during a surgical operation. He needed urgent prayers because there was ...
So that the Work of God might be displayed in your Life
... peace and joy by taking away the pain they are going through. Many of these prayers have not been answered the way I expected, then one day, it struck me that God wants His work displayed in these individuals’ ...
Where are you?
... God’s presence through Christian worship, prayers, devotions, and Bible studies. Satan is always targeting the family system to bring it down into shame and confusion. Exposing your family to God leads ...
Allowing God to be the builder of our lives
... our good is good but it needs to be accompanied by works. For example, you want to build a career but all you are doing after completing school is praying. Surely, God can open opportunities through prayers ...
Pray for one another
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” (NIV) Ephesians 6:18.
“Carry each other' ...