Contemplative prayer is listening prayer! – Richard Foster He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2) Do you make time every day […]
We find peace in God’s presence! “Give ear, Job, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will speak. If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you. If not, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.” (Job 33:31-33) The following is a direct […]
Contemplative prayer is one of the oldest, most fulfilling Christian spiritual disciplines in the history of the Church. “There remains, therefore, a rest for the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9) Are you hearing the still, small voice of God? If not, do you understand and practice contemplative prayer? One of the greatest challenges for believers […]
Today begins day #1 of my sabbatical year – a year of rest. Each year since 2003, I have chosen a theme verse for the year. Until just two days ago, I was asking God to let me know His choice for a theme verse for 2007. After watching the “Be Still” DVD on December […]
Fasting is the most powerful spiritual discipline of all the Christian disciplines! “When you fast” (Matthew 6:16) What are you doing to prepare your heart for the 2007 year? Do you understand how to fast? Are you regularly practicing the discipline of fasting? Today marks day #3 before the start of the new year. In […]
2007 is the 400th anniversary of the birth of English-speaking America! “Even them I will bring to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” (Isaiah […]
God desires for our bodies, homes, businesses, and cities to be “houses of prayer.” Jesus said “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” (Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46) What does it mean to be a “house of prayer?” Where is […]
The ratio of We’s to I’s is the best indicator of the development of a team. – Lewis B. Ergen “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.” (Deuteronomy 28:7) Is the Holy […]
The path to greatness is along with others. “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when […]
“The Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible is the religion of Christ’s church.” – Charles H. Spurgeon Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. (Luke 24:13) Have you ever taken a walk through the Bible? Walks are Biblical. […]