Posts with the tag “prayer”

When James tells us that the “effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” He is not describing some superhuman person who is above the rest of us. He says as much in verse seventeen. “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours…” He was just like you and me. But he prayed earnestly and God did some amazing things through his prayers!  Read More

I wonder why we don’t ask God for what we need? Maybe it’s a lack of faith in his ability. Or a lack of faith in his love for us. Or perhaps our guilt and shame causes us to think that there is no way that God would even want to bless us. Maybe we are afraid that a NO is coming. We don’t expect a yes so we don’t even ask.  Read More

Do you ever feel like there won’t be enough time to accomplish all your life goals? To experience all the things you wanted to experience and to be everything your potential would allow you to be? If you live for eternal things, you will know what it means to be a success.  Read More

As we continue our time of prayer and fasting let us throw ourselves on the mercies of a God who not only wants to bless us, but will bless us. Let us align ourselves under His authority and surrender our lives to him fully.  Read More

There are some trials coming your way. But instead of dreading them and giving up when they arrive; embrace them with JOY.  Read More