Tag Archive 'prayer'

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Phillip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon [...]

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It is not always easy to believe that God cares about us, especially, on an individual level. I’m one of over 6 billion on this planet. It is natural to think as the psalmist, “what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” (Psalm 8:4, NIV).
I [...]

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Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, sine they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
I Peter 3:7, ESV
All sorts of things can hinder a prayer life. For sure, the guilt and shame [...]

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Yesterday I was ill, but I am feeling somewhat better today. Apparently, there’s a stomach bug going around that I contracted. Fortunately for me, it wasn’t nearly as bad as some I’ve heard about.
For a while now I’ve been thinking a lot about prayer. Yesterday, I was afforded a considerable amount of time to think [...]

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