Birds of a Feather by Brenda Wood “With this praying bit, I’m going to have to look for knee guards with a life time warranty.” I know Ramona was only joking, because her note began with “You betcha we’ll keep praying” and because the Bible says: “Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have… Continue reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Tag: Power of Prayer
SUBMIT – WHO ME?
Submit – who me? by Jan Cox We were talking in our women’s Bible study the other day about submission to our husbands. We studied 1 Peter and there it was in black and white – right out of the Bible: “Wives, in the same way submit yourselves… Continue reading SUBMIT – WHO ME?
GOD – ARE YOU THERE?
God – Are You There? by Jan Cox Do you find sometimes that you pray and pray and pray about something and nothing seems to happen? I have found that usually that happens because God has another plan. He has either a totally different plan or my timing is wrong and I must wait. Going… Continue reading GOD – ARE YOU THERE?
PASSIONATE PLEAS
Passionate Pleas By Mary Haskett Recently the pastors in our church have been encouraging the congregation to study Jesus’ ministry in some detail. We receive handouts in our Sunday bulletins dictating which Scriptures to read for each day of the week. Not only that, we must tease out the jewels we find in the read… Continue reading PASSIONATE PLEAS
GOD CAN HEAR OUR PRAYERS
God Can Hear Our Prayers (Part I) Part Two – God Wants to Hear My Prayers (Part II) Part Three – Why Pray? (Part III) by Janis Cox How can we know that God can hear our prayers? How can we know that God wants to hear our prayers? How can we know that God… Continue reading GOD CAN HEAR OUR PRAYERS
PRAYER REALLY CHANGES THINGS
Prayer Really Changes Things by Rev Ed Hird The story is told of two men, Harry and Stan, who have known each other for some time. Harry has fallen upon hard times and has come to his old friend asking for some help. ”Why come to me?” Stan asks. “Why should I help you out? What… Continue reading PRAYER REALLY CHANGES THINGS
THE POWER OF PRAYER
The Power of Prayer by Belinda Burston at Whatever He Says (reprinted from The Power of Prayer, October 21, 2010) As Belinda drove her car to a conference a passenger related this story: A few years ago his mother called him about a man who was depressed due to family circumstances. Distraught, the man decided to end his life… Continue reading THE POWER OF PRAYER
WHO PRAYED FOR ME?
Who Prayed for Me? by T. L. Wiens Two weekends in a row I’ve had to make the seven-hour trip to Edmonton for different events. Both times, I’ve come very close to an accident and both times, I’ve thanked God for taking care of me, protecting me. It made me wonder about who might be praying… Continue reading WHO PRAYED FOR ME?
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
POWER OF PRAYER
Power Of Prayer – Part I – by Kimberley Payne I realize the power of prayer and the importance of praying for others. Yet sometimes I have these pesky doubts sprouting up in the garden of my mind, like weeds. Unless I pull out the root of the problem, they will continue to grow and… Continue reading POWER OF PRAYER