Jesus was a masterful teacher. He often used stories, known as parables, to convey concepts and lessons in a way that his audience could relate to and apply to their lives. Some parables have multiple levels of meaning depending on the listener’s level of [...]
Summary: Prayer and fasting are useful to enter into a humble, obedient heart condition. But even if a consecrated Christian does have a holy heart condition, that does not mean God will exercise His power to answer that prayer.Discussion: God uses His loving, just [...]
First and foremost, we pray directly to God in Jesus’ name, because we have faith in His son Jesus as our Redeemer. When we respectfully talk to God, we remember Jesus’s words in John 14:14, “If you ask anything in My (Jesus’) name, I [...]
Christians need to continually realize our littleness before our great, wise God. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 Yes, we do sometimes ask ourselves WHY [...]
From your examples, it seems as if you are praying and asking for natural blessings - not spiritual blessings. Jesus taught us not to be concerned about these natural things because God, our Father, knows you need these things. Instead the focus of your [...]
God treats people differently based on the situation and the time period in which they live. In early biblical times, God understood that people needed to hear His voice directly or through angels and prophets in order to believe in His power because the [...]
This app does not post prayer requests. However, we thought it might be encouraging to explain how Christians might deal with approaching trials. Then whenever some dear one needs spiritual support, strength and encouragement, he or she might remember these words of wisdom from [...]
Pandemics are nothing new to human history. Over 100 years ago, the Spanish Flu killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide. During the Middle Ages, the “Black Death” brought waves of death throughout Europe. During some episodes as many as one-third to one-half of [...]
Summary: Faith is always required to approach God. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is (or know who God is) and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek [...]
No. We should not pray for our enemies to die. We are to love our enemies. Matthew 5:44-45, "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully [...]
Yes and no. No, we cannot change God’s mind. God has a plan and He will fulfill His purposes. Isaiah 46:9-10 (NET), “Remember what I accomplished in antiquity! Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like [...]
“… your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.” Matthew 6:8. Spirit-begotten Christians have returned to God’s family through justification in Christ. We are blessed to know the supreme, majestic God as our caring father. God is carefully nurturing, [...]
What a great privilege we have to always have the ear of the supreme God who rules the universe. 1 Peter 3:12, “For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers.” We call him Father, a [...]
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’ ” John 14:6. In our prayers, we must acknowledge that we only have access to God through Jesus. Before we became Christians, [...]
Prayer is a privilege. No earthly king or president permits unlimited access to his ear. But the great creator, emperor, God of the universe encourages our communication! He never sleeps. Psalm 121:4, “He who watches over Israel (natural and spiritual Israel) never slumbers or [...]
The traditional Jewish thought is that Moses wrote Psalm 91. Moses wrote this during the 40 years of wilderness wandering. He experienced many dangers while leading over a million people through a hot desert without the protection of a large army or a permanent [...]
What is the “spirit” referenced in the passage? “Spirit” in the Greek is “pneuma.” Strong’s Concordance defines it broadly: “a current of air, breath, mental disposition or an angel, demon.” Throughout Romans, the Apostle Paul also used “pneuma” in different contexts with a variety [...]
It is always proper for Christians to pray for divine protection or deliverance from ungodliness. Jesus, himself, taught us to pray, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:13) But our “faith” is tested when it seems that God [...]
It is good that you realize your need of prayer. Whether changes come quickly or not greatly depends on what you pray for.As children of God, we receive many blessings we hardly notice. But as we grow in the knowledge of His word, we [...]
“With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,” Ephesians 6:18. To pray in the spirit is to pray in harmony with the [...]
