God is Creator and Sustainer. He sovereignly reigns over planets, people, and parasites. The Bible is filled with examples of God’s healing power. The Gospels show Christ’s creative power in many miracles. Jesus is the Great Physician. It is right for us to turn to Him in prayer when we need healing—both physical and spiritual. Continue reading God Is Our Healer
Today’s #30DaysOfBibleLettering verse sits in the middle of one of my favorite segments of Scripture. We’re commanded to rejoice, pray, and give thanks. The trifecta. No matter what. Plus, it spells out part of God’s will—something people are searching for and desperately need to know. Continue reading Pray Without Ceasing
God is good. All the time. And the Holy Spirit’s timing for reminding me of this verse couldn’t be more perfect. Continue reading God Is Our Refuge and Strength
Imagine what life would be like for your lungs, heart, brain—your entire body—without oxygen. We need to breathe to live. Carry this over to the spiritual realm. Prayer is breathing for the soul. We need God. He is life and the Giver of life. And why wouldn’t I want to communicate as much as possible with the Giver of every good thing? Continue reading Livin’ on Prayer
Prayer can never be in excess. C.H. Spurgeon I borrowed this yesterday from a friend’s blog. It is such a powerful reminder; I thought it perfectly complemented the purpose of this post. Praying for a dear friend, Sue, is something I want to do. It is pretty much the only thing I can do at this point, in addition to donating blood. (If you want to participate, sign up for the blood drive with Red Cross this Sunday here!) The timing of the subject of prayer fits in quite well with what Pastor Tom has been preaching through on Sundays. … Continue reading don’t give up | Praying for Sue Wyatt
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, … Continue reading Don’t tell God what to do
J. Michael Hansen 