“I know you can teach me the right way to go, but I don’t want to hear it. I like my wrong way much better. So please, just tell me things that sound good, even if they’re untrue.” These statements would be unbelievable if I hadn’t heard many hearts declare them. If I hadn’t become … More On the Verge of Collapse
Prayer is as easy as 1-2-3. Ask for what you want. Say, “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” Walk away, burden lifted. Of course, it may seem that God doesn’t answer your prayer, but that’s not the case. Sometimes he says “yes,” sometimes “no,” and sometimes “wait.” But he always hears, and he always answers in one way or … More 3 Reasons Your Prayers May Go Unheard
You want your life to produce something good. And not just something good, but lots of somethings good. Lots and lots. Like thirty times, or sixty times, or a hundred times as much as those who, say, produce nothing. I know exactly what you need to do. But first, let me tell you what’s going to happen … More Lots of Somethings Good
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. That seems to be the banner hanging over my head these days. I have lived in a cycle of physical pain for some time now, haunted with the frustrating feeling that one cure only causes another injury. First, severe arm pain, brought on by spinal deformity, body misalignment, and … More The Teeter-Totter That Won’t Go Away
“We should listen more often than we speak. Why else did God give us two ears, but only one mouth?” Well, he may have had other reasons, but I think we’d agree that holding our tongues and being careful to listen is a virtue. And one spoken of often in Scripture. Take, for instance, James 1:19: … More A Case of Two Ears & One Mouth
The book of Hebrews is just the right size. Long enough to get lost. Short enough to find a way to keep from getting lost. Solution? Chapter-number pictures, of course. No more of this “I think that’s in Hebrews somewhere” stuff. Alright, this is a test of your Hebrews knowledge. And a test of my … More hebrews in numbers
