When do you most need God? The answer to that question is easy–when I’m in deep trouble.
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Confidence in the Midst of Adversity
Tag: Prayer
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship, typically a deity, through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity, or a deified ancestor.
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THE PRAYER THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
Whether you are in a valley or on a mountaintop, we all have a desire to change in some way.
Life is challenging. It is always full of ups and downs that can make or break you. At times, our situations seem to back us into a corner, and that is when we are most likely to make the wrong decisions. However, bringing the devil into the situation is never the answer. I knew that, […]
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Faith-based Methods For Overcoming Stress
Googling “how to relieve stress” will return almost 70 million results, some more helpful than others.
Years ago, friends and I experimented with designing listening groups. These small groups with three or four participants met once a month for seven months. Basically, we listened to one another for two hours. After a time of centering prayer where we became stilled and focused, the first person would begin and share where he or […]
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God’s Wisdom and You (Part 2)
He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding; He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him.
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How Do I Pray? | Teach Me How to Pray
The Bible answers the questions: To whom should we pray? When should we pray? How long should our prayers be? Should our prayers be public or private? What or whom should we pray for? Is there a prescribed posture to assume in prayer?
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God’s Wisdom and You
Daniel answered and said, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever: for wisdom and might are His. He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings, and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding; He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows […]
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Waiting Happily and Patiently
It goes without saying that people do not like to wait. We want everything asap and grow impatient when there is a waiting period.
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Malevolence behind the Mask
The Story of a Narcissistic, and Christian, Mother
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Shed Some Tears, and Be Ok with That
Shedding tears in this world is not a matter of if, only a matter of when.
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Dangerous “MOMO Challenge”
Parents have been warned about a new sick WhatsApp ‘suicide’ game called Momo that could be next Blue Whale.
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2 Truths About Christian Parenting
Want to instil virtues in your children but struggle over how to do it without resorting to lectures? Ana Menez has come up with enjoyable ways to get through to your kids with life-changing values.
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Can Going to Church Make Me Live Longer?
Humans have wanted to live forever for as long as we’ve lived at all. It’s an obsession that stretches back so far that it feels like it’s somehow hard-coded into our DNA. Over the years, immortality (to a greater or lesser extent) has been promised by everyone from cults to the cosmetics industry, big tech companies, and questionable food blogs. However, can going to Church make me live longer?
The Muslim rapist of two-year old Saiba has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined the equivalent of $1300 for the crime he committed in December 2016.
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Controversial Topics in Church Today
The drama that we find in our churches today remind me of soap operas or telenovelas.