“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.” Luke 22:46, NIV
Bible Doodle: Luke 22:46
Praise, Faith, and Prayer
As believers, we are on a journey to become more and more Christ-like. The Bible gives us a roadmap for the journey, and the Holy Spirit is our guide. Praise, faith, and prayer are interrelated and inseparable. Prayer flows out of faith in God alone. Our faith is activated when we praise God and focus… Read More
Bible Doodle: Psalm 61:1-3
When my heart is overwhelmed, it is because I have forgotten Who is in charge–my Heavenly Father who loves me. Sometimes I can only cry His name. Sometimes, I sing the doxology to praise Him, and that act of praise is an accelerant that starts my faith fire burning. Praise God, from Whom all blessings… Read More
We Should Have Left an Hour Ago
In early 1993 my father was diagnosed with a brain tumor. My siblings stayed with Mom and Dad in shifts to help with care. On my first week-long shift there, my last responsibility was to make the four-hour drive in heavy California traffic to San Francisco for my father’s surgery. I was stressed, and leaving… Read More
People Get Ready
In 1965, The Impressions released this song, People Get Ready, written by Curtis Mayfield. People get ready, there’s a train a comin’ You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin’ Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord So people get ready,… Read More
Bible Doodle: 1 John 5:14-15
And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. 1 John 5:14-15, NLT Praise, faith, and prayer are interrelated and inseparable. Prayer flows out of… Read More
Deeds, Misdeeds, and Missed Deeds
It occured to me that the words on our t-shirts are often the same things that we pray about: Deeds, Misdeeds, and Missed Deeds. Go through your T-shirt drawer and have a conversation with God.
Kathleen S Evenhouse 