“God, I want to be your hands and feet.”
This is a very common prayer for Christians. We want God to use us to do good works for Him. If you are serious about your prayer life then you have probably prayed something similar. We sincerely want to be His hands and feet. To help the people around us and do good whenever possible. Continue reading
Several weeks ago I was admitted to the hospital with sepsis. One of the symptoms I had was feeling disoriented. While in the hospital I was given medicine to help with nausea that also made me drowsy.
As I would drift in and out of sleep I had great difficulty when I would wake up. Each time I would wake up I was disoriented. It would take me several minutes to figure out where I was and why I was there. I was aware enough to know that I would go through this process each time I would come to myself and it created a lot of anxiety. Continue reading
With the way our world is today, it may be hard to understand that God is still at work.
Pain, suffering, wars, sickness and the stress of everyday life can cause us to forget that God is doing things in our world. He not only is there to hear our prayers but Jesus said in John 5:17 “…My Father is always working, and so am I.” Continue reading
When people ask me about prayer they often asked questions about what they should say. In our early days of prayer all of us approach it as if we are the only ones with something to say. We never consider that God might have something to say to us.
We must always be mindful that prayer is a two way communication. As much as God wants to hear from you he also want you to hear from him. Learning to listen is a critical part of two way communication and prayer is no different. Continue reading
Contrary to what some people believe, we were not meant to be lone rangers in our pursuit of God. The Church is meant to pursue God in the context of community.
As we seek to grow in our faith we must surround ourselves with people that will encourage us to walk closer to God. A very important part of that journey is finding people that can pray with you and for you. Continue reading