Tag Archives: Prayer

Relationships In and With The Lord

*Pastor’s Note: This is another short article I wrote in the late 90s along with some others for the Church section of the local newspaper where we lived in Globe, Arizona. I thought it might interest my readers and I … Continue reading

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Prayer For Wisdom

*Pastor’s Note: This was inspired by the daily Proverbs I am posting but in particular, Proverbs 4:7-13 and James 1:5. Dearest Heavenly Father; We come to You with open hands and an open heart and are humbled before You. We … Continue reading

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Prayer To Let Our Light Shine

*Pastor’s Note: This was inspired by the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5 verse 16. “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” (NASB) … Continue reading

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Prayer To Fight Worry

*Pastor’s Note: Worry and anxiety are a form of fear. Your thoughts are focused on the problem(s) in front of you rather than the Problem-Solver Who has promised to take care of your every need. Most importantly, our Heavenly Father’s … Continue reading

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A Different Type of Prayer

*Pastor’s Note: This prayer may seem like it is based in sarcasm, but to many this is the perspective they are thinking of. When we DO pray for those that are around us and do so in the light of … Continue reading

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Blessings To God and To Others

Dear Heavenly Father; Blessings and honor Father are yours through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus. Father, how can we thank You enough for the amazing grace, mercy and unconditional love … Continue reading

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Pray Sincerely

“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven … Continue reading

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Pray Like Jesus

“Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. I … Continue reading

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From The Abundance of The Heart – 4

Part Four: Continuing on now from Part Three: Let’s look at the difference that Jesus made in the lives of tax collectors and prostitutes and especially in relation to the letter of the Law, versus the Spirit of the Law. … Continue reading

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From The Abundance of The Heart – 2

Part Two: Continuing on now from Part One: The Spirit of the Word is telling that what proceeds forth from the INNER MAN is the determination or proof of whether what is observed is good or evil. Even the unrepentant … Continue reading

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Prayer of Intercession

*Pastor’s Note: This is adapted for today from a prayer found on the internet a long time ago as an example of intercessory prayer. Heavenly Father, God Who is Almighty, It saddens our hearts to see the great suffering of … Continue reading

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Prayer of Faith

Dear Heavenly Father, be glorified and exalted in us, Your children. You are worthy to be exalted for Your majesty is from everlasting to everlasting and we cannot praise You enough! Let us be a mirror, a reflection of Your … Continue reading

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Prayer From Psalm 51

This is adapted from Psalm 51, a Psalm of David: Dear Father in Heaven, purge me with cleansing hyssop and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than snow in Your eyes. Cause me dear Lord … Continue reading

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Hell, a Choice

I’ll say it up front, I take no pleasure in this subject. I very rarely teach on Hell and yet as a preacher called and equipped by the Holy Spirit, I can’t teach on the Love of God and the … Continue reading

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Revoking Generational Curses

Thanks so much to my Sister-in-Law, Sheryl Hicks for sharing this on Facebook from Robert Henderson Ministries. It is an important and Biblical prayer in our warfare against the enemy. Please visit their Facebook pages for much more Inspirational posts. … Continue reading

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Zeal: Striving For Spirit-Led Passion

*Pastor’s Note: This is another short article I wrote in the late 90s along with some others for the Church section of the local newspaper where we lived in Globe, Arizona. I thought it might interest my readers and I … Continue reading

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Patience – A.W. Tozer

Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 – May 12, 1963) was an American Christian pastor, author, magazine editor, and spiritual mentor. Self-taught theologian. Fearless preacher. Gifted writer. Man of the inner life. A.W. Tozer, called by many a “modern-day prophet.” … Continue reading

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Creation Groans

Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying:” ‘Blessed … Continue reading

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3 John, Verse 12-14

3 John 1:12-14, “Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true. I had many things to write, but I do not wish to … Continue reading

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If My People . . .

I was going to sit down here at the keyboard and finish up my expository teaching on the Letters of John, but I have a “pet-peeve!” Oh, oh, here we go again. Brother Roland has something he’s gonna take out … Continue reading

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