Dear Mentor, I care too much about what other people think about me. I soar when I am complimented and despair when I am critiqued. I want to point people to Jesus, but often find myself taking the glory for myself first. What’s the key? …
Help For a Rebellious Child
Dear Mentor, I have a rebellious pre-teen. We know that he is already experimenting with substances that are illegal for his age. His future scares me. I have tried everything and am constantly begging God to grab his attention. I need some hope! …
The Testudo
Remember that image of the shield of faith knocking the enemy off balance? (If you missed it, check out that video here). Well, the cool thing about our shield of faith is that it can be used collectively. Just check this out: The testudo. Now, that’s a way to approach enemy lines. And just think, …
The Fruit from Years of Prayer
Today’s prayer testimony is by Maurice Hollingsworth, pastor of First Baptist Church of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Maurice and wife, Nancy, are two of those special friends, who help in crises – large or small. How do I know? Well, remember the little accident I mentioned last week when Hannah was learning to drive? Yeah, it happened on a …
Making Prayer Count
The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. James 5:16 So just what is “righteousness”? 1. Looking for righteousness inside of man is like looking for life inside a grain of sand. No matter how many grains of sand you pick up to examine, you will never find life within any of them. In the …
Inside Out
Ever noticed how God seems more interested with our inside than our outside? I suppose that since He Himself is Spirit, and our own rebirth results in a spiritual man – it would make sense that His dealings with us are first spiritual ones. Think about the paralytic that was lowered down the roof to Jesus. …
A Glimpse of Unity
Strap on your spiritual goggles and we go deep into the first part of James 5:16. Let’s look at each word individually and then put together our own truth meditation as He speaks to us specifically. “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed.” “Confess” – Greek verb …