Prayer for Revival One of the first contemporary worship songs I heard was “Revival” by Robin Mark. Being a new Christian my heart and soul were stirred by these words and the upbeat music. I could picture revival as a train roaring in the distance. I started to pray for this ‘revival of spirits and… Continue reading PRAYER FOR REVIVAL
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HOW TO PRAY ABOUT YOUR WORK
How to Pray about Your Work by Howard E. Butt Jr. (reprinted from How to Pray about Your Work, November 20, 2005) from The High Calling of Our Daily Work. Read (Rom. 6:11) “In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” In my morning quiet time, I… Continue reading HOW TO PRAY ABOUT YOUR WORK
TRAIN TO POLAND – PART 2
Train to Poland — Part 2 by Grace Fox (first printed Train to Poland – Part 2, July 22nd, 2010) This is our eighth trip to Eastern Europe since 2008 and, apart from gasping at near head-on collisions, I’ve never felt afraid. Until today, that is. Passengers come and go on these trains. For several… Continue reading TRAIN TO POLAND – PART 2
CONSTANT COMMUNICATION?
Constant Communication? I listened to a speaker last night talk about her trips to Nicaragua. She had thought that the “purpose” of the mission is to dig wells. However, she told us that instead of that being the case – they didn’t even get water on her first trip – an important element of the… Continue reading CONSTANT COMMUNICATION?
BELIEVING PRAYER
Believing Prayer by Janet Sketchley Each year I attend Write! Canada, I start the conference with a headache. I blame it on the flight, lack of sleep, or an unfamiliar bed. A couple of painkillers later, and it’s gone. Except for this year. Pills with breakfast didn’t work for long. I’m Prayer Team Lead for… Continue reading BELIEVING PRAYER
PRAYER AS LISTENING
Prayer as Listening by Judith Lawrence In the first book of Kings, chapter 19, we read of how Elijah had been rushing about; he was running away from the pursuit of the prophets of Baal and he ended up in a cave on the side of a mountain where he hid, not only from the… Continue reading PRAYER AS LISTENING
JESUS – MY NEWEL POST
Jesus – My Newel Post As I reached for the banister on the stair I put my hand around the newel post. That’s the post that supports the stairway. I thought, “This is like our Lord – strong, sturdy and steadfast.” I like thinking of ways to relate to Jesus. We have songs in Sunday… Continue reading JESUS – MY NEWEL POST
A PRAYING CHURCH
A Praying Church by Janice Keats Soon after Peter ended up in jail his friends immediately assembled together and started praying for him. So, how then did Peter end up in jail? It was a time of great persecution of the church, and Peter was captured and arrested and was placed under the guard of… Continue reading A PRAYING CHURCH
THREE INSIGHTS ON PRAYER
Three Insights on Prayer by Grace Fox, reposted from July 28th, 2010 with permission. Prayer is a divine mystery to me so I love discovering new truths about it. I recently ran across this passage and found it contained several keys to a more effective prayer life. “When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead,… Continue reading THREE INSIGHTS ON PRAYER
SO – WHAT IS THE POINT OF PRAYER?
A few comments from our readers: “I like that the posts are short enough to read in the morning before I go to work.” KP “(It) put a smile on my face seeing that dear little puppy in my minds eye bouncing all over the place. What an excellent comparison between God and us, his… Continue reading SO – WHAT IS THE POINT OF PRAYER?