What does it mean to have an effective prayer life? Are your prayers effective? Do you even know? Is there any way to know? What evidence could prove you have an effective prayer life? These are tough questions for most Christians. And if you’re not a Christian, I can guarantee you don’t have an answer to them, let alone an effective prayer life. But … Read the rest…
Category Archives: II Corinthians
Are you able to rejoice always? I believe most people who have ever known me for a while would tell you I’m an “up” person. Generally speaking I’d rather laugh in the face of adversity. And generally speaking…I do. There’s a place in the Bible where it actually says to “rejoice always”, and then it immediately adds…”pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for … Read the rest…
My testimony is not a story of perfection…unless you see past me. Whether I can say I’ve done something worthy of your boasting…or whether I must say I’ve done nothing worthy of anyone’s boasting…both are part of my testimony. I mentioned this a couple of years ago, and I’d like to share it again today because of something someone said to me recently In … Read the rest…
When you look around, does it appear that God is the ruler of this world? I hope you’ve given your heart to Jesus. I hope you’ve trusted He died and rose from the dead for your sins. I hope your hope is in the one true, living, loving Creator of the universe. I hope you’re willing to lean on God’s understanding rather than your … Read the rest…
Thinking about being a minister of God? Well, here’s a checklist you might wanna run through to see if you’re willing to endure the marks of the ministry. See if you can truly say you are… 1. in much patience 2. in tribulations 3. in needs 4. in distresses 5. in stripes 6. in imprisonments 7. in tumults 8. in labors 9. in sleeplessness … Read the rest…
A Singer Songwriter’s Feeble Note To God
If you could send a note to God and know He’d receive it, what would you say? Or ask? Or wonder? Have you ever sat down to write something and had no idea what you were gonna say…or why? I have a theory about that. I believe it’s your subconscious desiring to speak to God. Even if you don’t believe He exists, He still … Read the rest…
I Sweat The Details – but not every moment or every day
It doesn’t happen every moment, or every hour, or even every day. But I sweat the details when I’m working on projects. So whether I’m working for me, or helping someone else, I have a tendency to zoom in my focus on some of the smallest tasks. Even though I know I shouldn’t do it, I do. OK…note to self: There’s no such thing … Read the rest…