Purposeful Prayer & More

The miracles of the Bible happened because the people of God were in constant communion with Him. When they pressed an issue before His throne of grace, they knew they could count on God to do His part because they had done theirs. Grandma knew firsthand the miracles God would work because she had that kind of relationship with Him. The legacy she left her family was to...

A friend has been unemployed the last few months. A couple days ago, I received a request to pray for a new job and that there was a possibility being explored. Right away I wrote the request down including details. Less than 24 hours later I received a...

The times ahead call for intentional, consistent, and often sacrificial preparation. The final test will not be one that we can cram for the night before and expect to pass...trust in the God who wants to save us more than we want to be saved.

More than a century ago, the pauper preacher George A. Young received a meager salary shepherding his congregation and doing carpentry work as well. In fact, his wife and children also served the Lord alongside this priest of their family. Time passed, and after a number of years, this family was so happy to finally build a new house for themselves. Their joy was short-lived...

Whoever spends little or no quiet time with God or only has an inadequate worship time will probably only be strengthened by their worship once or twice a week. That is similar to someone only eating once or twice a week. To make a comparison: Wouldn’t it be absurd to only want to...

Life is so fast-paced at times. As a mother, wife, employee, and many other roles in my life, I sometimes have a hard time staying in the moment. I’m always trying to stay “ahead of the game.” Successful people always plan ahead, don’t they? I mean, no one just waits for life to “happen” these days if they are wise. But is there some type of balance between...

Some weeks bring us to our knees. In reality, every week should find us on our knees. Driving up the side of the literal Mt. Etna in Sicily you view a...

In The Tomorrow War, you have an alien species that is destroying mankind, and they happen to be Sabbath-keepers who rest on the seventh day of the week. In other words, at the end of earth’s history, those who are viewed as the enemy of...

Over the years I have been called gullible. My husband, family and close friends have had a good laugh from time to time witnessing episodes of me being gullible. This word may sound cute or adorable to some, but honestly the word gullible is not a good word, especially not...

In April we're launching a Bible Promise Series where Time to Get Ready team members and others from around-the-world will share their favorite Bible promises and the impact each Bible promise has had in their lives. Each week, different people will share Bible promises in a written and/or video format.

I remember taking various animals home in elementary school for the weekend and being terrified every time. It was just something everyone volunteered to do, so peer pressure forced me into taking a guinea pig and an iguana home for a visit. Yuck. Then, of course, there was the pet parakeet. It was a novel idea until I tried cleaning…

I asked God what to do. He said it was not a normal storm, but that it was a demonic storm. He told me to preach louder. The storm grew louder. I was soon impelled to yell the message at the top of my lungs, but the storm now raged like a screaming, mythical monster. People a meter away could not hear a single thing.