Have you noticed how many of God’s people are crying for revival? With bad news surrounding us, it’s no wonder that His children ask for the rain of His Spirit. God Himself has extensively stirred many prayer groups to gather earnestly, cleanse their hearts, and seek His face. Already, winds of His Spirit are moving among tent meetings in California and outdoor parks dotted …
Holy Father, You created me in the Image of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Not only am I formed with a spirit, a soul, and a body, Your desire is also to see me interconnected with other God-followers (Genesis 1:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Corinthians 12:13). The problem is that I talk about unity in theory, but find …
For twenty years, our family lived as foreigners overseas. Our view of systems and infrastructures was all from an outsider’s point of view. No matter the religion or lack thereof, all nationalities have something within them that bears witness to Someone greater. The countries who have forbidden Truth may be the hungriest for Him. For Christians, disappointment in society and …
Holy Father, In the wake of school violence, much doubt has been cast upon the power of prayer. I’ve heard it said that prayer is insufficient to stop bullets from killing our school children. Thank You, Father that this is not true. You absolutely hear prayer (Psalm 65:2). Granted, in and of ourselves, we are powerless to …
Holy Father, We praise You that Your reign has no geographic boundaries or cultural limits (Psalm 22:28). You sit upon Your throne ruling and directing all the nations, despite their exalted view of their own wisdom (Psalm 47:8). Thank You that indeed one day You will be exalted in all the earth and that Truth will one day …
Have you ever noticed how all your past journal entries are filled with the same problem? Or how your past crises have all centered around the same issue? That annoying raspberry seed is important to God. Often, in my own life, I hear God’s conviction about something I consider minor, then move on to tweak something else. I want …
“He who practices the Truth comes to the light” (John 3:21). A room may look elegant and romantic by the flicker of candlelight, but expose it to the brightness of day and all inconsistencies become evident. The cracking paint, the peeling wallpaper, the dingy carpet. What low light masks; the sun’s rays accentuate. If we are truly …
