Author Archives: Tom Wise

31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 8 | CHRIST WITH ME

31 Powerful PrayersSaint Patrick is known worldwide for the day we celebrate by wearing green. Remembered as the Apostle of Ireland, there is far more to the story than just a holiday.

As a teenager, he was kidnapped by pirates, taken to Ireland and six years later miraculously escaped. Saint Patrick later returned to the country where he was held captive. But this time he was there as a missionary.

He carried a message of forgiveness and was famous for illustrating the Holy Trinity by using a shamrock. Continue reading →

31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 7 | ABANDON

31 Powerful PrayersWhat results would come if we were to completely surrender ourselves to God?

What if we abandoned ourselves to His will?

Charles de Foucauld had a very interesting life, it’s worth researching. After living in doubt and dabbling with religion, he found Christ and was known to be a silent witness to the love of God. Very few of his words were recorded. Fortunately for us, his most famous words live on. Continue reading →

31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 4 | FAMILY

31 Powerful PrayersOne of the greatest things any parent can do is pray for their family.

Asking God for direction in leading your family is crucial in today’s age of technology. Today there are more opportunities for negative influences in the life of your family than at any time in history.

Here is a powerful family oriented prayer from Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore. Continue reading →

31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 3 | CREATIVE CONTRIBUTION

31-Powerful-Prayers_thumb.jpgDr. Martin Luther King Jr. is easily the most respected civil rights leader in American history. He was bold and humble at the same time. He was both blunt and eloquent. He was a common man and a leader who rose above it all simultaneously.

Fortunately many of his prayers were recorded for us to review. One of his most powerful prayers to me, is a very short and simple prayer that calls us to “make a creative contribution to this world. Continue reading →

MIXED SIGNALS

Mixed signalsIn the morning, I like to turn on the radio in the kitchen and listen to the news as I fix the kids breakfast. I don’t know if it’s the time of day, the position of the radio or a problem at this particular station but often something goes wrong. I can hear a man sharing the news and I can also hear a commercial just as loud. I’m not sure if it’s two stations coming in to my radio or a technical glitch from the source but I can’t listen to the news because of the mixed signals. Continue reading →