I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over. Recently, I have felt the prompting of the Holy Spirit to spend time in Prayer and fasting for family members, direction for Better Off Read Ministries, and for personal breakthroughs … Continue reading The Daniel Fast
But the days will come when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. Matthew 9:15 More so than ever, we see, as a church, a nation and even as families, the growing need for intercessory prayer. But because the challenges we face are of such gigantic proportions, I believe prayer is not … Continue reading Guidelines To Biblical Fasting
There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears. Philippians 1:6 MSG He was a handsome young man–about the age of sixteen, I guessed. He towered … Continue reading The Day I Went To The Grocery Store And Came Home A Control Freak
While we are here on earth, we sigh because we want to live in that heavenly home. 2 Corinthians 5:2 CEV My son turned twenty today. Birthdays are the hardest. They are calendal reminders to me that my son is handicapped–just in case I ever forget. They are like some sadistic temporal cue refusing to … Continue reading Big Big Yard
So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. 2 Corinthians 4:16 MSG A few days ago, I “celebrated” another birthday. I found myself … Continue reading Birthday Humor
Hold on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. 1 Timothy 1:19 In Bible times, the most devastating tragedy imaginable was the shipwreck. It was comparable to an airplane crash in our day. Some of the greatest disasters even in recent history … Continue reading Shipwrecked
The prospect of the righteous is joy. Proverbs 10:28a NIV This Post is dedicated in loving memory of Peggy Joyce Huggins, February 15, 1939 – December 11, 2012, Brenham, Texas. I recently returned from a trip back East where I was visiting family. Some that I had never met and some of which I hadn’t seen in almost … Continue reading Prospect Avenue
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children. Deuteronomy 6:6-7a ESV As the song began to play, my first response was, “I remember this song!” After hearing it play on, something extraordinary happened. I found myself hearing it differently than I had heard it before. In my … Continue reading The List
How much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when he returns? Luke 18:8 MSG Seeing the following tragedies play out on the news these past months has been very disheartening. July 2012 – Aurora, Colorado Theater shooting October 2012 – Hurricane Sandy strikes New Jersey December 2012 … Continue reading Faith, Our Victory
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus. Mark 10:51-52 NIV The other day, I came across these Colgate ads . . . If you were … Continue reading How’s Your Spiritual EYE-Q
