I was praying for a situation for someone I love, a situation for which I have been given very specific promises, yet still I was praying from a poor-pitiful-me place, a why-God-? place. God told me to get up and go for a walk—right in the middle of my prayer, and I was glad I … Continue reading The Enemy is Outpowered, and So Are We
Living in Filth
Many times, parents of prodigal children are appalled by the squalor in which their prodigal children live. If you are one of those parents, you know I am not talking about the messy vs. tidy discussions, or neglecting doing the dishes for an evening, or oversight of crumbs on the floor, or slight unconcern for … Continue reading Living in Filth
Tired
So many who pray for prodigals are tired—so tired, some to the point of weariness. The fight has been laborious. The wait has been long. The situation is painful. There is a tired from working hard all day and getting so much accomplished. That’s a good tired. There’s a tired from working hard on a … Continue reading Tired
God Created Praise Perfectly
Sometimes I feel selfish when I praise God. That may not make sense to you, and I talked to God about it, because above all other times and places, I want my position and time of praise to be about God. However, praise does me so much good I can’t help but consider those benefits, … Continue reading God Created Praise Perfectly
Took, Blessed, Broke, Gave
Two times Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it: when He fed the 5,000 and when He fed the 4,000. He gave more than enough. At the Last Supper, He took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples to eat as representing His broken body. He took … Continue reading Took, Blessed, Broke, Gave
Prayer for Prodigals 