When you pray, what’s the first thing you say? Do you immediately begin telling God what’s weighing on your heart? Do you bring Him your worries, your struggles, your needs, and the things you’re hoping He’ll change? There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, Scripture encourages us to bring our requests before God. But somethingContinue reading “Before the Requests”
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Is It A Sin To Be Angry With God?
My sister recently asked me a question that made me stop and think: “Is it a sin to be angry with God?” My first instinct was to look for examples in Scripture. Surely there are people in the Bible who were angry with God. And there are plenty of people who cried out to Him.Continue reading “Is It A Sin To Be Angry With God?”
He’s Closer Than You Think
Sometimes I wonder… if Jesus were sitting beside me, would I still say what I’m about to say? Would I still watch what’s playing on my screen, or scroll through what I’m scrolling through? Because, honestly, who I am is affected by who’s around me. I don’t act the same way around my dad asContinue reading “He’s Closer Than You Think”
The Lord’s Prayer
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us ourContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer”
To Guard Your Heart
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 Everything we do flows from our hearts. How can that be? Our hearts are the perfect epitome for our feelings. To be more specific, our feelings of love and desire. Our feelings of love and desire dictate our lives. Because,Continue reading “To Guard Your Heart”
But First, Pray
I recently bought the latest book from one of my favorite authors. The book is called “The Last Supper on the Moon” and it is by the Pastor of Fresh Life Church, Levi Lusko. He pointed out something that I never really thought about regarding the words Jesus spoke while hanging on the cross. JesusContinue reading “But First, Pray”
