I once heard a famous pastor say the last five minutes before the miracle are when we’re tempted the most to give up. When we don’t see the answer we crave and our loved one keeps making poor decision after poor decision, we stop. What’s the use, right? Our hurt and weariness take over and we don’t realize we are letting the enemy win. Our pleas to the Lord stop. A few years ago, this was my prayer life. After over a decade of interceding for a loved one who struggles with drug Continue Reading
When You Don’t Know What to Pray
I was eight seconds into my response to a friend’s question when I realized she was no longer listening to me. Her eyes were on everything but me, and then she walked away while I was still speaking. As much as I tried not to let it bother me, I was a little hurt by her obvious disinterest. Listening friends are gold, aren’t they? And in a world if endless distractions, whether it’s our phones or an overactive brain, a good listener is hard to come by. After this interaction, I thought Continue Reading
A Prayer for a New Decade
Father in Heaven, Thank you for a new decade. Thank you for a new opportunity to take brave steps of love in your name and spread your Word to those who need it. We know it is easy for us to get distracted. We forget each day is a gift, and that the next isn’t promised to us. Help us to keep our focus on you and the work you have for us to do. Lead us toward victory, and empower us to hold fast to the truth found only in you. If we become apathetic or discouraged, remind us of the Continue Reading
