“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves …
Tag: Prayer
Taught to Pray
Our Father, Who reigns from heaven, You created us, chose us, ransomed us, birthed us, and adopted us through the power of Your Spirit. You placed Your “DNA” within us giving us the right and privilege to call You, Dad. Holy and Unique are all Your Names that proclaim and attempt to explain to us …
The Remedy
“My tears have been my food day and night, While people say to me all day long, ‘Where is your God?’ These things I remember as I pour out my soul: How I used to go to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise… Why, my soul, are you downcast...put your hope in God, For I will yet …
Safe Space
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— He Who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, He Who watches... will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you—the Lord …
A Parched Land Prayer
“Lord, hear my prayer,listen to my cry for mercy;in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring Your servant into judgment,for no one living is righteous before You. The enemy pursues me,he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darknesslike those long dead.So my spirit grows faint within …
The Answered Prayer
“And the prayer offered in faith will restore...”James 5:15 (NASB)“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 (NKJV) Dear Jesus, Faith comes from You and returns to You in every prayer prayed. Prayer is not me talking to myself about what I hope might happen, or what I fear may happen. Faith is …
A Debt of Prayer
“Therefore He [Jesus] is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”Hebrews 7:25 (NIV)“Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the …