Tag: prayer
How to Help Your Husband be a Godly Leader (without nagging)
I recently surveyed my readers to learn how I could better serve them. The idea for this post originated from their responses. To those who responded to the survey, thank you! If you would like to submit article ideas, see the information at the end of this post. It’s an age-old question. “How do I…
Why Do Christians Pray? (Here are six reasons)
Why do Christians pray? The short answer is that Christians pray because they have faith. But since you probably knew that, let me offer a more thorough explanation. Honestly, there are probably innumerable reasons why Christians pray. Christianity is a relationship with GOD through Jesus Christ. Amazingly, the almighty Creator and Sustainer of the universe…
Jesus Gave Thanks (Why we should give thanks too)
The letter of First John includes a number of profoundly simple statements. One such statement is this: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.(1 John 2:6 NIV) This simple statement is a powerful and daunting truth—to live as Jesus lived. Amazingly, Jesus, the Creator inside a human body, gave thanks. And…
Answered Prayers Are Sometimes Disguised as Problems
Have you ever experienced a situation that began as an irritating problem but quickly turned into an answered prayer? I had one of these this afternoon and I had to write about it because it is a small testament to GOD’s faithfulness and provision. Two years ago my wife Holly and I bought a used…
3 Psalms That Will Encourage You During Evil Times
Do you find yourself feeling depressed over the increase of evil around you? I do. Here are 3 psalms that will lift your spirits and help you express your emotions to GOD. Read this ⬇️ and you’ll feel encouraged.
Re-Thinking Paul’s Teaching on the Head Covering (1 Corinthians 11:1-16)
Paul’s teaching on the head covering in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 has been the source of much debate, disagreement and confusion for Christians and Bible students. It’s a challenging passage to confidently understand. I imagine people will continue to reach differing conclusions about this passage for as long as time continues. Here are several important observations…
Three Simple Yet Powerful Prayer Requests
James says, quite simply: You do not have because you do not ask God.(Jam. 4:2b NIV) I’m trying to become quicker to ask GOD. When I study the Scriptures, I see repeatedly that GOD’s heart longs to provide good things for His children. For example, Jesus said: 9 “So I say to you: Ask and…
You Have Heard #6 (How we often live out Philippians 4:4-6)
This is the 6th passage in “You Have Heard,” where we facetiously edit a Scripture to make it read like we often tend to live it out in our lives. In this passage, we look at Paul’s instructions to rejoice which are found in Philippians 4:4-6. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always when you feel…
You Have Heard #3 (How we often live out James 5:16)
This is the 3rd passage in “You Have Heard.” See the first post for an explanation of the series. Therefore confess your sins to hide your sins from each other and pray generic, superficial requests for each other so that you may be healed keep your sins and shortcomings secret. The prayer of an outwardly-righteous person is sounds powerful…