Do You Still Believe in Answered Prayer?
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV)…
He is My Delight
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 One of my father’s notorious sayings to his children was, “Because I said so.” He was not known for explaining why he asked us to do or not to do a task….
Love from the Inside Out
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:5 (NKJV) Most of us, especially women, enjoy a good love story. Romance or love stories have a way of pulling on the heartstrings and reminding us that we…
Worship, God’s Precious Jewel
“…For God is Spirit, so those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 (NLT) In his book, “Whatever Happened to Worship?” Dr. A. W. Tozer declared that “worship is the missing crown jewel in evangelical Christianity.” He also stated that much of what we call worship…
Praise Out Loud
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150:6) Awakening to the melodious sounds of birds, the whispering of the wind, the fluttering of butterflies, and the thrashing ocean gives proof that our Creator is still enthroned. Without hesitance, nature obeys the command to “Praise the…
Return to Me
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, everyone, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 (NKJV) We are continuing our series on “What Does God Need?” As was stated before, many would say that God doesn’t…
A Prayer for Kingdom Leaders
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…” Ephesians 4:11-12 Lord, You said in Your Word that You are building Your church,…
What Does God Need? Part 2
He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NKJV) The question before us is, “What Does God Need?” We are continually bombarding heaven with our…
A Prayer for Uncertain Times
Lord, You are My Refuge, My Strength, and My Strong Tower Heavenly Father, I thank You that I can come boldly before Your Throne to obtain mercy and find grace in this time of need. You are the only One who knows the depths of this virus situation and the…
Fear is Our Enemy
“No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage…” Joshua 1:5-6 Fear has a way of gripping the heart…
Prayer an Essential Element of Worship
“What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Matthew 6:40 (NKJV) While visiting a church in Florida, I was involved in intercessory prayer in the sanctuary when I noticed a small plaque on the wall as you exit the front door. I was curious about it, so I got…
Make Preparation for Change
But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control, perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 2 Peter 1:5-7. This year, 2020, seems to be a time of change. Have you…