Posts tagged “Prayer”
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…
God is working
People, even people within our Christian circles, do destructive, harmful, secretive things. David expresses it well in Psalm 64:6: “They plot injustice and say,…
Do you believe in prayer?
Do you believe that prayer works? Do you trust that the words we speak in Jesus’ name reach the ears of God and move…
Give thanks in ALL circumstances
Please reread yesterday’s devotion. There are often two ways of looking at a situation. Yes, that cameraman was fortunate. Yes, we have a reason…
A full recovery
In an NFL football game, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez (now a FOX Sports analyst) made a remarkable catch. The momentum of…
Don’t give up without a fight!
“Thy will be done” (Luke 11:2 KJV). This can be hard to pray when we or those we love are facing dire circumstances. Perhaps,…
The morning hymn
Would you like to join ancient Christians in one of their faith practices? Psalm 63 was called “the morning hymn.” John Chrysostom, a Christian…
The rock that is higher
In northeastern Wyoming, a monolithic rock formation called Devil’s Tower rises 867 feet out of the dry and flat land. You can see it…
The Lord’s Prayer 101
You may or may not know that Jesus’ favorite thing to talk about was the kingdom of God. My simple definition of God’s kingdom…
Hope for the future
I just love it when my seed catalogs arrive in the mail this time of year! I like to take a day—in the deepest,…
Plug in to the power source
A young man was studying to be a pastor when he learned that his brother had been killed. He felt he should be able…
Pray the psalms
“Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me! Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek…