Prayer can be intimidating if we don’t trust that God will actually listen to and answer our prayers. We may see prayer as an obligation rather than an opportunity – and end up praying not much and then feeling guilty. However, if we learn to pray confidently, we can enjoy the process of praying because … Read more
You may have heard that couples who pray together stay together. You know the importance of praying together as a couple, but you need help. Where do you start What if the words don’t come Is there a right or wrong way to pray? How can I personally pray for our relationship? If you are … Read more
I had never prayed before when I was praying for salvation. When I was sixteen and hearing the gospel for the first time, I knew immediately that I wanted Jesus. And so I prayed and offered a Savior words that I hardly knew but that I was dying to follow. Quickly realizing that prayer was … Read more
5. A general prayer of intercession When we give ourselves up to pray for our world, it can be difficult to discern the exact subject that we should be addressing in prayer. Praying for the world can be daunting at times. In addition to prayers for peace, healing, hardship and the knowledge of Christ, there … Read more
5. Pray for pastors in the United States Church pastors must courageously and properly lead their people. You must never water down the glorious good news of Jesus Christ. You must preach the love of God without neglecting the need for everyone to repent. We all have not achieved the glory of God. We all … Read more
The nation of Afghanistan is in the midst of dire circumstances. No matter where you are politically, if you are a believer, now is the time to actively pray for our brothers and sisters and for those who are still accepting Jesus in Afghanistan. John 16:33 says, “I told you this, that you might have … Read more
For me, the end of August means back to school and a stricter schedule than in summer. While I work through the summer, the end of August means resuming classes, meeting teachers and colleagues, and the rest of my family’s schedule is picking up speed too. I will be doing office hours with students and … Read more
Ich sage den Leuten oft, dass Unfruchtbarkeit nur ein endloses Warten ist – Warten auf Ihre fruchtbaren Tage, Warten auf einen Schwangerschaftstest, Warten auf Überweisungen, Warten auf Termine bei Spezialisten, Warten auf Tests, Behandlungen und dann auf Ergebnisse. All das Warten kann hart sein, aber das gefürchtete zweiwöchige Warten, das in jedem Monatszyklus auftritt, ist … Read more
Es war im Dezember 2017, als ich zum ersten Mal einen Schwangerschaftsverlust erlebte. Es war eine langsame Fehlgeburt, die drei Scans und fast vier Wochen dauerte, um letztendlich zu bestätigen, dass wir unser Baby verloren hatten. Es war eine schreckliche Erfahrung, aber nachdem ich den anfänglichen Schock und die Enttäuschung einer Fehlgeburt überwunden hatte, dachte … Read more
I remember times in my childhood when I really didn’t understand what my parents were thinking! Do this, don’t do that; all of this seemed to be related to the idea that “one day I would understand”. Well, that was mostly a correct assumption, and now that I have a family of my own, I … Read more