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Receiving and Releasing His Power in Prayer

Receiving and Releasing His Power in PrayerI heard about a little boy who went to his dad and said, “I want a little brother.”
His dad looked up from his newspaper. ...

A Lesson in Perseverance... from a Yorkie

It had been a long weekend of delayed flights and short nights. I had finally gotten home, but Monday morning I could barely crawl out of bed. I think I ...

National Day of Prayer: Don’t Give Up

Editor’s Note: Today is the National Day of Prayer and we would love for you to join other believers all over the United States in praying for our families, our ...

Do Angels Assist God in Answering Our Personal Prayers?

Whether the Lord allows angels to eaves-drop on our prayers, I don’t know. I do believe He frequently employs them in answering prayer: case in point, the prophet Daniel.As prime ...

Pray Shamelessly

[Jesus said,] “I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him ...

The Prayer of Promise Brings Provision in Jesus’ Name

Imagine the power of Jesus’ name for those who know and love Him. Certain guarantees and rewards are inherent in simply acknowledging the name of Jesus. For example, the Bible ...

The Prayer Life of Jesus

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. — Mark 1:35This incident occurred after our ...

Prayers Where I Don’t Speak at All

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless ...

A Christmas Prayer

I sit here by the treeAnd look up at the star.With loving family all around,I see how blessed we are.So this, my Christmas prayer,Is not for toys and dolls —It’s ...

The Prayer of Blessing

One year I gave my six-year-old daughter, Amanda, a small, decorative box. Inside it I put a small piece of jewelry that she had been wanting for a long time. ...

Pray Until You Believe

“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed. – John 4:50Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe. – Mark 11:24When you are ...

Unanswered Prayers: What’s Going On God?

No AnswerFor much of my life, basketball was my life. When I graduated from high school, I went to the University of Chicago on a full-ride scholarship and earned a ...

God Hears

The second night of the retreat, the auditorium was packed for the evening session. Kathy (the speaker) taught from the book of Ephesians about faith and being rooted in God’s ...

Teach Us To Pray

This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give ...

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Free Christmas Bible Study!

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