Live for the glory of God
Its always a little hard to know how to respond to a friend when she’s had a miscarriage. The volatile mixture of sorrow, loss and hormones can make you feel like you’re wandering into a field of land mines, and one wrong move could just blow the whole thing to kingdom come. But it’s not […]
Where is the balance between Christian maturity and legalism? This is a question I’ve asked myself many times over the years as I’ve recognized the benefit and beauty of Christian maturity as well as the danger of legalism. We live in a time in Church history when the worldly philosophies of “Do what makes you […]
Have you tried to memorize Scripture, but got discouraged because you found it hard to stay consistent? Maybe you got stuck on a difficult verse and took a break, but never got started again. If this is you, then you’re in the right place, because today I want to give you an opportunity to turn […]
For many, prayer is one of the most illusive of Christian disciplines. To pray effectively almost seems unattainable as many Christians fall into one of the following prayer traps: Praying a to-do list to God Praying mystical prayers Praying rote prayers And yet the Scriptures say that you can pray effective prayers! “The effective, fervent […]
I read once that to truly rise to the heights of joy, one must know the depths of pain. Pain. Its something we are all acquainted with. Some more than others. The birth of our firstborn brought overwhelming joy to my husband and me, following two miscarriages that left us shaken. 21 months later our […]
Can Christians have developmental delays? As parents, we sometimes determine that our children have delays in their development. Some are late bloomers, others have more serious disorders that cause a significant delays. Can the same be true for Christians; and if so, what are the parameters that indicate Christian immaturity? This week, we embark on […]
Do you find it hard to pray? Even mature Christians find it hard to pray, or to cultivate a consistent, disciplined prayer life. New Christians need prayer tips to help them get started, because prayer can seem so abstract, even illusive. We’re told to talk to God as we would talk to a friend, but […]
If you’re prayer life is like mine was just a few years ago, when you pray you start with great intentions of praying for an hour, get through your prayer list, look at your clock and realize that it’s only been 10 minutes. The biggest frustration I faced in prayer was that I never really […]
Have you ever written a prayer strategy for your war room? Perhaps you don’t even know what a prayer strategy is. In my post, How to Write a Prayer Strategy for Your War Room, I share about the importance of a prayer strategy and why we need to implement this importance practice in our prayer […]
Recently someone commented on my article “5 Strategic Ways to Recreate Your War Room” and asked the following question: Could you explain one thing to me, though? What is meant by writing out your prayer strategy (#3)? I see people say that all the time, but I’m not clear on how to do that. This […]
What do you think of when you hear the word prophetic? Do you think of the Old Testament prophets, warning the children of Israel of the impending judgement of God? Maybe you think of the 5-fold ministry of the church: apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher? Perhaps the word brings to mind the more extreme […]
