Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Do you have eyes of faith? Do you believe? What hinders and stunts your faith experience? Maybe you want to believe but feel like you cannot? Ask God right now to open your eyes of faith, internal, spiritual eyes that can see into eternity. All we can see here and now will pass away but... Continue Reading →
Dear Friend, Brother, Sister, Neighbor, My heart is heavy for you tonight. I’m honored that anyone would even read anything I’d write. I pray God is honored and revealed to those who read my writings. Most days I just feel as if I’m babbling. God is so great He can use even a babbler like... Continue Reading →
There are right and wrong ways to approach and ask God just like there are right and wrong ways to approach other human beings. Prayer isn’t for selfish desires. Prayer is conversation with God. Prayer is just as much listening as it is speaking. We do much more speaking than we do listening. I need... Continue Reading →
Does this verse mean belief is the secret to having God’s power? I can pray for a million dollars and if I believe in that enough it will be mine? This verse has been used in exactly that way before even in certain Christian circles. Can you imagine the pain this has caused? My son... Continue Reading →
Asking, prayer, abiding... only those who abide in Christ know how to ask. Of course, anyone can ask but those who abide share God’s desires. They are called to live the life God has laid out for them. This kind of praying is deep. It’s connected to the Kingdom. It’s not even from this world.... Continue Reading →
Never stop praying, how do we do this? I don’t think this means all we do is pray. We are to be active in our lives but we can pray as we go along throughout our day. We can have a continual conversation with God who is omnipresent. God is with us whether we acknowledge... Continue Reading →
Some seasons of life are harder than others. I find myself praying more in the difficult times. When I engage in prayer in those hard times I am on guard watching and waiting for change, healing or whatever I’m praying for. After releasing my petitions before God I often find myself expressing gratitude just like... Continue Reading →
Suffering stopped for Jesus today as His broken body gave out. Jesus was human. His followers were devastated, confused, grieving, hiding. This wasn’t what was supposed to happen in their minds even though Jesus had tried to prepare them. We look at the disciples like they were crazy acting like they did because we know... Continue Reading →
A lament is a difficult conversation with God. Laments are meant for God and not for other humans, but I share this lament I wrote years ago in hopes of educating others about what foster care felt like to me. When you become a foster parent you invite children into your home who have experienced deep... Continue Reading →
