Posts tagged “Compassion”
Some people don’t want our prayers
Some people find prayers valuable, while others would actually pay to avoid them. Two sociologists studied residents who survived a hurricane, asking them to…
Hey, Dad! You awake?
My kids used to wake me up in the night when they were small. “Hey, Mom! You awake?” It was for a variety of…
Jesus is willing
A man with leprosy approached Jesus with a beautiful prayer: “If you are willing, you can make me clean” (Mark 1:40). Jesus was filled…
Letting go
I’m never sure if it’s easier to “let go” quickly or over a long time. I’ve lost loved ones very unexpectedly. Other times the…
Give your anger to God
“My God, don’t turn a deaf ear to my hallelujah prayer. Liars are pouring out invective on me. … Give him a short life….
A unique perspective
Psalm 102 is entitled: “A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord.” With this…
Despair or prayer?
For 430 years the people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt until God heard their cries and used Moses to lead them out…
A prayer for mercy
“O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble. They have left the…
Big or small
How big does a problem have to be before God is interested in it? I wonder about that sometimes when I hear children bring…
Unlike any other name
Psalm 54:1,2 says, “Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might. Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words…
A prayer of thanks
Loving and generous Lord, at this time of thanksgiving we remember with grateful hearts all the blessings you have showered on our nation. Help…
Short prayers work
According to Jesus, the power of prayer isn’t in the number of words that you pray. Our Savior taught, “And when you pray, do…