Prayer

Avoiding the Panic Button

“He made known His ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.” Psalm 103:7  “Restin the Lord, and wait patiently for Him …” – Psalm 37:7 Peter and James were both put in prison for preaching the gospel. But… Read More ›

Stretched Out in Prayer

 “… The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” – James 5:16 These words, effectual and fervent, literally mean “stretched out.” The idea is of a horse jumping over a barricade, stretched out as he leaps. Or it’s… Read More ›

Stretched Out in Prayer

 “… The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” – James 5:16 These words, effectual and fervent, literally mean “stretched out.” The idea is of a horse jumping over a barricade, stretched out as he leaps. Or it’s… Read More ›

God Is Still on the Phone

“…ye have not, because ye ask not.” – James 4:2 A little girl heard the choir singing that song “God Is Still on the Throne.” She didn’t understand it quite correctly and told someone they were singing “God is still… Read More ›

God Is Still on the Phone

“…ye have not, because ye ask not.” – James 4:2 A little girl heard the choir singing that song “God Is Still on the Throne.” She didn’t understand it quite correctly and told someone they were singing “God is still… Read More ›

Thy Will Be Done

“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us.” – 1 John 5:14 Do you know why our prayers sometimes are not answered? We’re saying, “Not Thy… Read More ›

A Clear Picture When You Pray

BIBLE MEDITATION: “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments…O Lord, righteousness belongeth to Thee…. To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness…for… Read More ›

A Clear Picture When You Pray

BIBLE MEDITATION: “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments…O Lord, righteousness belongeth to Thee…. To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness…for… Read More ›

The Prayer that Makes God Angry

BIBLE MEDITATION: “And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession…We have sinned, and committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from Thy precepts and from Thy judgments.” – Daniel 9:4-5 DEVOTIONAL… Read More ›

All Are Called To Pray

“Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!”   1 Chronicles 16:11 (NKJV) Spiritual work is HARD work. Prayer is often arduous. It requires time, concentrated focus, and humility. Prayer is more than mere meditation. Rather, it is the means by… Read More ›

Pray Away Your Confusion

This devotion is found in my book FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION. Available on Amazon  http://www.amazon.com/Facing-Storms-Devotions-Thought-Meditation/dp/1502487551/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1430870978&sr=8-2&keywords=cheryl+zelenka “Storms can bring fear, cloud judgment, and create confusion. Yet God promises that as you seek Him through prayer, He will give… Read More ›

Don't Worry!

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than… Read More ›

The Lesson of Prayer

JUNE 4 “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” – Matthew 6:10 Some time ago I was invited to preach in another state, but my schedule was such that I couldn’t arrange it…. Read More ›

God Will Always Answer

MAY 22 “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” – Jeremiah 33:3 I read about some children in a Sunday School class who wrote letters to a missionary… Read More ›

The Prayer Closet

“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” Matthew 6:6 The chair sat in a… Read More ›

FACING A DECISION

by Neil Anderson January 26 Psalm 25:4 NIV  Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you’ll want to ask yourself and pray about when… Read More ›

THE BONDAGE BREAKER

by Neil Anderson   January 24 John 8:36  If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed The contrast between bondage and freedom in a believer’s life is beautifully illustrated in the following letter from a… Read More ›

UNBREAKABLE

I went to see the movie UNBROKEN today. It was worth facing 18 degree weather and icy roads. It is one you should make a point to see. I will be pondering the life of Louis Zamperini for a long… Read More ›