Posts tagged “Prayer”
Cover the cost
“From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near’” (Matthew 4:17). I ask God for forgiveness…
Words we know “by heart”
When my daughter was little, we often sang the Davy Crockett song. One time we got to the line about how he killed a…
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…
You have to forgive
Are you familiar with the Lord’s Prayer, the prayer in which the Lord Jesus urged us to ask God for forgiveness as well as…
A little taste of home
In Reagan International Airport, I unexpectedly ran into someone from home. Had we been at home, we would not have greeted each other in…
A spiritual routine
My youngest child recently got her driver’s permit. For her first drive, we deliberately picked the biggest, most empty parking lot we could find….
Following God’s route
Our dogs are funny. When we take them on walks, they try to lead the way because 1) they think they are in charge…
Every day is the last day
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come” (Matthew 24:42). I love my kids and all, but…
Prone to wander
A famous old hymn said, “Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love.” The author admitted that his…
Is God stingy?
I know the Lord is not slow in keeping his promises, but I am impatient when he doesn’t answer my prayers the way I…
People of peace and rest
Consider this line from Psalm 116:7: “Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” What does it look…
What flourishing looks like
“May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and…