Posts tagged “God”
Shout for joy!
“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord…
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…
How long, Lord?
Have you had a conversation with God when life’s circumstances seem a dark contrast with what’s written about God’s goodness? In Psalm 89, the…
Give thanks before …
Gratitude is good for you. Research of human brains and behaviors strongly associates gratitude with greater happiness, improved health, better relationships, resilience in adversity,…
Lord, don’t be silent!
Even when we don’t realize it, our souls are longing to make a deep connection with God. We need to hear from him, whether…
God is listening
“Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you. I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life…
Prayer reaches him and is sweet to him
I had a light-bulb moment regarding prayer. My handy coworker Tom had re-created for me the golden altar of incense, a piece of furniture…
Your every word is heard
“So, Mike, why do you stink at prayer?” the radio hosts asked. We were discussing a book I cowrote with Mark Jeske whose intro…
Not until you bless me
Have you ever been desperate in prayer? So desperate you would not stop praying until you got your answer? Jacob in the Bible was…
Faith to believe
The early Christians were heartbroken. A great persecution had broken out against them, and many of them were losing their lives. First it was…
A conversation with God
Here’s an honest conversation with God: “When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, I was brutish and ignorant; I was…
Pray for people
I hear a lot of confessions about pornography. Both men and women, young and old, married and single schedule a time to talk and,…