How to Handle ‘NO’

You are my friends if you do what I command.  John 15:14(NIV) I didn’t pray for a lady today. But God asked me to. Actually, to be clear, God asked me to ask if I could pray for her. As my heart began racing and all the little reasons why I shouldn’t flooded in, I…

Ingredients for GOOD

I believe God hears me. I believe He not only hears me, but sends all the resources of Heaven to respond to my prayers. “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19(ESV) So I am confident that He heard me pray for our…

Made to Melt

“Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.” Psalm 97:5 The other day I was having some awesome prayer time. Coming to the mercy seat and asking…

Prayer Closet Power

“The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.” Samuel Chadwick 2020 has been a record setting year. Unprecedented is the best word I can think to…

Porch Swing Prayer

“For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.” Psalm 5:12 The wind is blowing. I’m watching the American flag in the neighbor’s yard dance proudly in the breeze. Actually, I don’t think breeze is the word I’m looking for. Breeze implies that it’s cooling in the heat of…