Tag Archives: prayer
Get a fresh start! Pray like Elijah!
Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years!Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to
If You’re Tired of it Not Working, Not Changing, Not Improving, This Might Help! :)
King David crafted this despairing prayer when he was in the middle of one (of many) of the trials during his lifetime. This particular time of adversity was probably the most painful, as it involved his own son’s betrayal when
Maybe you just need rest!
Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest. In plowing time and in harvest you shall rest. (Exodus 34:21 ESV) I’ve always been pretty good at resting. I actually own a shirt that says, “Jesus took
Tired of problems?God wants you to Pray for a turnaround!
An 85-year-old woman, all alone in a convent, got trapped inside an elevator for 4 nights and 3 days. Fortunately, she had a jar of water, some celery sticks, and a few cough drops. After she tried unsuccessfully to open
God’s help comes in many different forms!
Friend, God sees you. You may be worn down, not just in body, but in spirit. Maybe you’re battling sickness, or you’re stretched so thin by bills, stress, and exhaustion that you don’t even remember what rested feels like. You
Do You have faith in God the way He wants you to?
Have you ever wondered why God wants you to have faith in Him as He works in and through your life? Rick Warren has a great answer for what He thinks that faith is, He states that "'Faith is following
Can God help YOU manage “YOUR” Stress?
Stress is a very popular part of society. It is not addressed in the correct way for most people. There is so much discussion about depression these days because there are more and more people that are faced
When Times are hard, “seek God more” so God can do more!
I’m sure we all have those verses in our Bibles that we have underlined, circled, and highlighted, right? For me, the above passage is heavily annotated. But the one word that struck me as I re-read this Psalm recently was
“Rise Up in Faith”: Embrace God’s Teachings with Endurance!
Are you feeling weary in your journey of faith? Do you sometimes question if God is truly guiding you? Take heart, dear reader, for in your weariness lies an opportunity for growth, strength, and divine revelation. It is during these
Allow God to work His plans for you this month!
Do you ever worry about your future? Are you ever filled with fear about your future and what is going to happen in your life next? Life can be terribly unfair, with problems, setbacks, disappointments and suffering galore. If you
God has rest for you if you are weary!
Disasters, violence, division, and lawlessness overtake the headlines of the local, national, and world news. Our media lacks good news stories. Daily, I see that terrible things are happening within my city, state, and nation. Some say they do not
Wanna Know What to do as You wait on Prayers to be Answered?
What does God want you to do while you’re waiting on an answer to your prayer? Psalm 37:7 says, “Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act” (NLT, second edition). God wants you
4 Things the Old Testament Teaches YOU about Suffering
Many people struggle and even suffer when times are hard. Physical maladies can be exacerbated by bad weather and the stresses of increased workload, heightened expectations, and disrupted schedules during the hard seasons of life. Relational issues with family members
Can God touch and guide YOU when YOU pray?
Sometimes life can be filled with many problems and those problems that life forces upon you can oftentimes make you feel not only very tired but fearful. But you don’t have to stay saddled down in the downcast anxious position
