Second in a short series on praying in faith "...they think that they will be heard because of their many words." - Jesus of Nazareth, as recorded by Mathew In the last post, the words of Jesus on praying intimately with the Father in heaven were the focus. Now, Matthew 6:7-8 are the focus. In …
Category: Relating to God
Prayers of Faith – Intimacy
“But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” - Jesus of Nazareth, as recorded by Matthew As followers of Christ, we are enjoined to “pray without ceasing,” and “devote yourselves to prayer, …
Acceptance: The Crux of the Matter
Part three in a three-part series on acceptance of difficulty. “We must accept and cooperate with the inevitable. If we rail and kick against it and grow bitter, we won’t change the inevitable; but we will change ourselves.” - Dale Carnegie Sadly, the Dale Carnegie quote above reflects the way many people go through the …
Acceptance: The Gift of Difficulties
Part 2 in a series on acceptance of difficulties, trials, and suffering. “Whatever is in the cup that God is offering me, whether it be pain and sorrow and suffering and grief along with the many joys, I am willing to take it because I trust Him.” - Elisabeth Elliot In the previous post, we …
Acceptance and the Problem With Bears
Acceptance and the Problem With Bears “That which does not kill you makes you stronger.” – attributed to Frederik Nietzsche One of my favorite quotes is this one from Frederik Nietzsche. It is because it has been handily rewritten by the wilderness community into this: “That which does not kill you makes you stronger...except bears. …
When Stuff Happens
John Eldredge is one of my favorite writers whose writings have significantly challenged my faith and moved my toward greater intimacy with my God. Over time you will find my reviews of his most influential books (so far) in my experience. In one of his books he writes about his former ministry partner, Brent. John …
The Tip of the Spear
In 1956, five missionaries, all young men with families, died at the hands of the Waodani natives in the jungles of Ecuador. Jim Elliot was among those who died by the spears of the people they were trying to save. Much of the world was riveted by the news reports of the five missing men, …
God Knows About the Boats
Amy Carmichael, the famous pioneer missionary to Japan and later to India more than 100 years ago, told of a time in which she was anxious because of a major set-back in her travels with two other missionaries. The group was returning to the mission station by boat, and the boat was late. Days late. …
Startling News, Audacious Courage
“Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Mary the mother of Jesus, to the angel announcing the coming birth of Jesus, as recorded in Luke 1:38 One of my heroes in the Gospel narratives is Mary, the mother of Jesus. Her fortitude in dealing with …
Prayer and Fixation
The true spirit of prayer is no other than God's own Spirit dwelling in the hearts of the saints. And as this spirit comes from God, so doth it naturally tend to God in holy breathings and pantings. It naturally leads to God, to converse with him by prayer. --Jonathan Edwards “Therefore, since we are …
