A Closer Look At The Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer is a biblical treasure we may take for granted because of its familiarity. We often recite it by rote, rather than pray it. When Jesus was teaching…
Refreshment Prayer For Weary Ones
We are all in need of strengthening and refreshment to receive God’s enabling grace for each day. Pray this for yourself or others who need a fresh touch of the…
Abba-Prayer For The Touch Of Father-God
All of us at some time need to crawl up on Papa’s lap. At those times, we understand best what it means to come to Him as little children. Pray…
What Do We Do When God Seems Slow To Answer?
Let’s face it. Waiting is hard. It is usually stubborn family situations that get to me, of course, for they have been going on the longest and require the most…
Healing Words From A Dialogue With God
… Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the…
Snares
We had a plague of chipmunks at our house. They were making our yard “hole-y,” gnawing wiring, and making a general nuisance of themselves. When one family of chipmunks moved…
View From The Back Side Of The Desert
There are three classes of people: those who have been in the desert, those still in the desert, and those who have your day coming in the desert. If you…
Personally Praying The Lord’s Prayer
The first 23 words of The Lord’s Prayer are directed to God, His holiness, and worthiness to be worshiped. This beginning focuses us on the Person of God and keeps…
Pleading Your Case In The Court Of Heaven
The covenant of God with His people is a contract, and His protection and provision are in the terms of the contract on His part. Intercession means to present a…
Be Still
Sit still, my daughter. Ruth 3:18 NKJV My personal paraphrase of Ruth 3:18 is precious to me. God spoke to me and said, “Sit still, My daughter, the apple of…
Waiting On God: What do we do when God seems slow?
Let’s face it. Waiting is hard. The good news is it is not up to us. The Holy Spirit enables us to wait. Gal 5:5 “Through the Spirit we eagerly…
Waiting On God — How do we wait?
Waiting on God was one of David’s secrets of being a man after God’s own heart. David went in and sat before the Lord (2 Sam 7:18). God was his…