Purposeful Prayer & More

Many times, she tried to cross, but the cars were too fast and too many, and she was just too slow. Finally, some firemen going in the opposite direction...

One night, two summers ago, when my husband and I were on vacation, we were bused to the shores of the Luminous Lagoon in Falmouth, Jamaica. The lagoon is located where the Martha Brae River meets the Caribbean Sea. It is home to millions of microscopic organisms called...

We all stood back in amazement. Not long before, we had prayed for water, and the Lord had answered in a most dramatic and creative fashion. We were praising the Lord! But we wondered about the rest of the...

As a child, I splashed along the shoreline while others dove, floated, and glided effortlessly through the waves. I tried to learn many times, but floating felt unnatural to me. I couldn't relax or let myself go because something within me resisted. Looking back now, I believe it was the fear of sinking, drowning, or...

I believe that the faith of Jesus is what we all need today. Jesus calls us not only to have faith in Him but also to live each day with the faith that Jesus has. Faith will be crucial when we face future tests of our faith. As Jesus' second coming approaches, we need His faith more than ever. Even the smallest amount of faith can...

Now, the Spirit of God told me to do something very bold. Walking up to the man, I introduced myself and then said, “Tom, may I ask you a question?” The man was a little surprised. “What’s your question?” he responded cautiously. “Are you ready for...

One day, my daughter approached me on the couch, excitedly showing me pictures on her phone of my new home. We had previously agreed to buy an undeveloped plot to save costs, but the pictures my daughter showed me revealed...

When things become completely depleted, God still works miracles. For example, a woman named Kirsten fell into a river, and her guardian angel rescued her and a dog from nearly drowning. In that event, she witnessed God’s sovereignty firsthand. She knew God had proven Himself and called her into service, so she...

Just as Abraham Lincoln authored the Emancipation Proclamation, Jesus promises to...

We are all narcissistic on some level. We are all selfish. We are all sinners. Like David, we can say that we were born in sin and shaped in iniquity (Psalm 51:5). But in the next verse, he says that we can be...

Could it be that God is waiting on us to ASK to be transformed before we can obtain what we desire? Maybe we need to shift our atmosphere by getting rid of...

“God, I just need something. Is she dead or alive?” Around 9:00 p.m. that evening, I received a call from her owner, saying, “Someone saw her, she’s halfway between your house and mine!” Praise God! She’s alive! At that moment, I felt God speak...