I received a letter the other day from a reader who wanted to know more about praying for miracles and how long a person should keep asking. My first response is to ask, "Just how serious are you about receiving your request?"
Similar to the natural law of gravity, there are certain spiritual laws that may be difficult to understand yet they are true and important keys to victorious living. The power of words fall under this category.
The cross is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world, and rightly so. It represents mankind's hope for eternal life.
Many people believe it's their mission in life to tell everyone what to do and how to believe, and I'm sure there have been times when we have been guilty of something similar.
I cannot imagine a more optimistic and exciting thought than going to heaven and spending an eternity with God.
When we hold a tiny baby in our arms, do we consider how devoted they will be to God, or do we just see the natural and physical possibilities?
It has been said, "Our lives are defined by opportunities, including the ones we miss. Let us not weep over chances we have missed, but rather for the ones we did not take."
A friend of mine called the other day and was really excited about a new idea he had about flipping houses.
Most of us have heard that the Bible is a road map for this life. I have not only listened to messages like this but have spent much of my life proclaiming it. Nonetheless, believing something is true and being thoroughly convinced this is the path we should take does not mean that we will always follow it.
Soon after Jesus had resurrected, we find a beautiful passage found in John chapter 20 that is a wonderful example of how much God loves us and wants to encourage us.
