The bible tells us the story of Jesus of Nazareth. While Jesus was here on this Earth he made several extraordinary claims. One of the most extraordinary is found in the book of John.
John 14:6 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
In my opinion, one of the most powerful pictures we get to see in the bible is the recorded events of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. If you recall, Jesus went there to pray shortly before being betrayed by Judas.
During this time of intense prayer the burden of his crucifixion weighed heavily on him. It is the most intimate glimpse we have of Jesus’ humanity. Continue reading
The movie War Room was one of the most popular movies in 2015. It is an inspiring movie that challenges Christians to make prayer a significant part of their spiritual journey.
There are several scenes that are powerful and moving but the following prayer scene is perhaps my favorite.
Elizabeth is one of the main characters and she is in the middle of a troubled marriage and a lukewarm relationship with God. She is introduced to Miss Clara who helps her rekindle her relationship with God. Continue reading
Every person I know would change the world in some way if they could. Most people I know would change others if they had the power to do so.
What about you?
Are you someone that would like to see the world become different or see people act in different ways? Are you so passionate about it that you cry out to God to make it happen? Continue reading
According to Wikipedia, Sojourner Truth was an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. She was born into slavery, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826.
As she fought for human dignity she realized that it required a great number of varying resources. While she personally did not have much she relied on God to supply her needs.
This was her prayer: Continue reading