Purposeful Prayer & More

I do not deserve answers to prayer. I do not deserve his incredible mercy. Yet somehow, He continues to shower me with what I like to refer to as a bucket of endless grace and love. As I was growing up and even into my adult life, I think that I had it all wrong, for my prayer life was more of a routine than a relationship.

We all know that there are certain qualities about each one of us that we do not like, as well as parts of us that are unlovable. Without Christ in us, there is no power to subdue the enemy that is within us (Romans 7:23-25). Therefore, the struggle is one of faith.

In the wee hours of March 30, 2020, I sank to my knees and cried out: "Lord, please send help." The petition was prompted by a command I had just received in a dream the same night to "start a prayer chain." Given the time of day, and not clear when this prayer chain was to start, I decided...

I am so thankful that when I go to God in prayer, He doesn’t misunderstand or speak back to me in a language that I don’t understand. No matter the simple words I use, or the inability to express myself clearly, He listens. He understands. He hears me. He answers me.

Imagine reading the following headlines about a neighborhood near you: no crime; police officers sitting in their precincts, twiddling their thumbs; no unwed pregnancies; and bars and taverns gone bankrupt for lack of patronage. Unimaginable? Not really. Not only is it possible, it really happened — during the...

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This past February, I woke up in Belize. My husband and I were with a group of medical staff serving for ten days. It was hot. The clinic had no air-conditioning and the lines...

Jesus came into this world to save us from the consequences of sin and death, and to reconcile all things to Himself. We are the object of His LOVE! Allow Him to love you and make you...

It is said that Florence, Italy contains 30% of the most important works of art in the world. Sitting in central Italy, Florence is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance and was one of the...

Prayer is the most powerful act that we can perform. Prayer can move the barriers and obstacles that we cannot move on our own. The Bible tells us that the...

I had peace as I waited on God. “Anchor what You tell me in prayer with what You first tell me in Your written Word!” I pleaded with God. “Give me a passage of Scripture that I can stand on later when I am tempted to back down from what You call me to do.” Silence. Waiting. Then the still, small voice of God led me to...

There is no such thing as a partial surrender. It’s no more possible to be partially surrendered than it is possible to be a little bit pregnant. Either you are or you aren’t. There is no...