Posts tagged “Trust”
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…
Pray the fine print
Joab was a successful military commander in King David’s army. His faith was bold. He was a fighter. Sometimes he struggled to keep his…
Stop babbling in prayer
Have you ever noticed how hard it is for kids these days to get their dads’ attention? In our smartphone, bring-work-home, screen-staring world, the…
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…
Better than 7,700,000,000 likes
It feels pretty good to be liked. Whether you’re a social media user or not, you’ve probably felt the rush of having someone notice…
God said no
I begged God to take my friend’s cancer away. She was a force of nature with a larger-than-life personality. If anyone could beat cancer,…
Prayer 101: A basic conversation guide for a deeper prayer life
A couple years back, someone told me about a theory that says there are three basic types of conversations: Me/Me conversations: A conversation that…
Significant to God
In the days of Jesus, disabled people were hardly viewed as people. They were viewed as a burden on society. They were often forgotten…
Persist in prayer
Have you ever had an interaction with a toddler play out like this? “Mom, can I have a fruit snack?” “Well, you already had…
God knows what’s best
“I quit!” says our five-year-old when trying to do his math assignment. Sadly he’s inherited his father’s dislike for math. Do you sometimes look…
God always answers
The news headline read, “Answered prayers!” Does that well-intentioned declaration really testify to the completely awesome work of God? Or does it lead someone…
Does God always give good gifts?
Jimmy asks his dad for some eggs for breakfast. Dad gets out of bed, lumbers over to the refrigerator, pulls out a live scorpion,…