Tag Archives: relationship with God

Prayer for Three Essentials in Witnessing

  Three absolute essentials for witnessing are these: guidance, faith, and to keep a close relationship with God.  For guidance in witnessing.  As we go out, boldly, into the world to witness, we need guidance.  Many (including myself) have witnessed … Continue reading

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Beauty beyond the Senses

When God made the world and all the things in the world He declared that it was “very good.”  In other words, there was nothing out of place; everything was provided for Adam and Eve to be very very happy … Continue reading

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Our Relationship with our Heavenly Father – from Luke 15:11-32

What should our relationship with our heavenly Father be like? Too often I think it is like the relationship the younger son had with his father in the parable in Luke 15:11-32 (included at the end of this post). That … Continue reading

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3 Reasons Why Jesus Tells us Not to Worry — from Matthew 6:25-34

In Mathew 6:25-34 Jesus tells us not to worry. See if you can pick out from the following passage the three reasons why Jesus says not to worry. Matthew 6:25-34 25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your … Continue reading

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The Bible: Seven Reasons We Should Give It Priority in Our Devotions

     This is an excerpt from the book Prayer A to Z — coming soon! 1.  By the Word we come to know Jesus (Lu. 24:27).  When we focus on the Word we are, in fact, focusing on Jesus—for He … Continue reading

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Quiet Time: Exemplified By Jesus

A quiet time is just that—a special time that we have set aside to be quiet.  It is a time that we have planned and set aside to be alone with God in silence, without distractions, for the purpose of … Continue reading

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Five Ways God Speaks To Us

  1.  Through an inner voice.  This inner voice is the voice of all three persons of the trinity of God, because they are all one.  When we hear the voice of one person we are hearing, or at least … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Acquire Prayer Power

1.  Acquire prayer power by learning how to abide in Christ.  Spurgeon writes, “It is by abiding in union with Christ that we receive the purity, the joy, the power, and the blessings that are stored up in Christ for … Continue reading

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5 Wonderful Things that Resulted from Jesus’ Death on the Cross

  1.  Protection from God’s wrath.  Christ’s death worked to appease the wrath of God against all sinners that He died for—all those who believe in Him. Jesus has said, “He who does not believe the Son shall not see life, … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Why Prayer is Necessary

  Death Valley Some people say that prayer is just a type of meditation to make us feel better and to lull us into a false sense of security.  Others say that since God is loving and good, He will … Continue reading

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