How God Answers Prayer by Brenda j Wood According to the experts, several things have to line up before God is able to give a yes answer to our prayers. I always think of a NO as God saying “Don’t hurt your self. This isn’t good for you right now.” Think of a five-year-old praying… Continue reading #UTCOP – How God Answers Prayer
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Sunday Stillness – How Can I make Jesus Joyful?
Sunday Stillness – How Can I make Jesus Joyful? We talk a lot about being joyful in the Lord. That’s how I can find joy – looking to Jesus for answers. But how can I make Jesus joyful? When I gave a post on Twitter that asked: http://t.co/LCEEXhFulV Why go on a mission trip? #SundayStillness#john316author#UTCOP#missionspic.twitter.com/eNQexKNMyx… Continue reading Sunday Stillness – How Can I make Jesus Joyful?
#UTCOP – How to Pray Anyway
How to Pray Anyway by Ron Hughes The other day I took note that biblical writers used two different verbs relative to the believer’s communication with God. In Numbers 11, we read of the judgment of the Lord coming among His people because of their complaining. They appealed to Moses and verse 2 records that… Continue reading #UTCOP – How to Pray Anyway
UTCOP: How Can We Pray Across the Miles?
How Can We Pray Across the Miles? by Tanya Recently I had a need for prayer. My mind was led back to a prayer group that another blogger belonged to. The thing about this prayer group was that the member were thousands of miles away from me. Earlier that same week, while doing research in… Continue reading UTCOP: How Can We Pray Across the Miles?
Sunday Stillness – How to Live in My Father’s House
Sunday Stillness – How to Live in My Father’s House In the next few weeks I plan to muse about my time on a mission trip in Poland. This week is the first of a series. As my thoughts unfold, as I wrestle with what I saw, and as I get over jet lag, I… Continue reading Sunday Stillness – How to Live in My Father’s House
How to Rediscover Prayer Walking
How to Rediscover Prayer Walking by Stephanie Nickel A few months back we began fostering a friend’s German Shepherd. This led to 15-30 minute walks each day. Since I’m not a huge fan of cardio exercise, the daily walk was a benefit to me. But even more importantly, I rediscovered the joy of prayer walking.… Continue reading How to Rediscover Prayer Walking
Sunday Stillness – What is Obedience to God?
Sunday Stillness – What is Obedience to God? This will be my last Sunday in Poland. It will be the end of camp and I think the last day of camp. I head back home on Tuesday. Will have lots to tell you when I return. Jesus said: Blessed … are those who hear the… Continue reading Sunday Stillness – What is Obedience to God?
Sunday Stillness – What is Belief in Jesus?
Sunday Stillness – What is Belief in Jesus? This will be my first Sunday in Poland. Not sure of timing and Internet capabilities so I am posting this before I go away. Please enjoy my post and link to #SundayStillness below. I love this quote from Oswald Chambers. Belief in Jesus is a miracle produced… Continue reading Sunday Stillness – What is Belief in Jesus?
Sunday Stillness – Why Go on a Mission Trip?
This Tuesday I will be heading to Europe to be with a team of missionaries to Poland. This will be my 5th trip with the same leaders, Grace and Gene Fox, of International Messengers.
#UTCOP – How Can I Have a Conversation with God?
#UTCOP – How Can I Have a Conversation with God? by Joy Lenton Have you ever thought that you wouldn’t bother God with your concerns? Maybe they feel too small or huge to hand over to Him and you wonder if it might be wasting His time; and isn’t He just too busy taking care… Continue reading #UTCOP – How Can I Have a Conversation with God?