Unable to focus. Low to midrange anxiety. An overall feeling of yuckiness. I know this experience all too well. Looming and overwhelming, this emotion throws a damper onto every subsequent action. Both plans and projects are affected by a general impression that something is wrong. And that something is probably me. Ever felt that way? Over the years, I’ve found …
I recognized the spirit of fear from my experiences in Asia. Massive and arrogant, he boldly swaggered through my mind’s eye, even while our little group prayed fervently for our world. As I watched, he suddenly began to shrink, smaller and smaller until he became microscopic in size. Suddenly, a single, diseased cell appeared in the scene, and this spirit …
Holy Father, In my own inadequacy, I confess that I really don’t know how to pray for ________. Divorce is a messy, sticky, and often angering situation — a situation that no one expects to endure. I am comforted knowing that as I bring (Name)’s experience to Your Throne Room, I find Your Son there, already interceding for …
Over the past couple of years, as I have prayed this warfare prayer, the Father has revealed additional strength in His Word. I’ve updated the prayer below to include this authority, so that together we can be “strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.” Print it out from the link at the end of the prayer, so you …
I didn’t say who, but maybe that needs to be clarified first. I’m not talking about the “love-your-enemy-type” enemy. That’s a different discussion all together. No, I’m talking about the enemy of your soul. The one who whispers “you aren’t enough” in your head. The one who entices you to “take one more bite” or “to say what you …
I confess to you that it’s often difficult to keep focused on things above…especially when our society seems to be chasing after things below. Thankfully, the Father has revealed a handful of verses that we can pray over most of the situations we hear or read about on the news. My prayer is that we can join our hearts together and bring light …
“Deliver us from evil”. If you are a entertainment buff, you know this to be the name of at least two movies and three books. But if you have ever prayed the model prayer, you will recognize this to be our very last request: “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). …
Did you know you are sought after? No, really. There are at least two individuals who are daily and actively searching for you. They both care about what happens to you and what you do. (And I’m not including your mother as either of the two). One seeks to support you. The other to destroy you. …
Dear Mentor, It seems that the news from around the world continues to spiral downward. From reports of Middle Eastern atrocities, the Ukraine crisis, the Ebola virus and the abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria, I am so sickened by it that I swing between intense anxiety and turning a blind eye. I feel so ineffective and guilty for …
Shoes of Preparation – one of the truly hidden gems in our spiritual armor. 1. Daily spiritual preparation defeats satan. The Roman sandal (caligae) that Paul speaks of in Ephesians 6:14-15 is for standing ground against satan. They are worn in warfare against the enemy, not in marching all over a non-Christian’s beliefs. We spend too much …
