Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” Mark 10:51 Specific prayers are answered. When Jesus asked the blind man what he wanted, the blind man gave a specific request, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight." The blind man didn't say, [...]
Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7 ESV I strategically pray for my wife. I memorized the book of 1 Peter twenty years ago. Chapter [...]
We remember where we were when we heard about the 9/11 attacks. I was in a staff meeting at the church I pastored. The staff turned on a TV just in time to watch United Airlines Flight 175 crash into the second (south) tower. Many of us prayed. Our church held a community prayer meeting that [...]
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. Proverbs 13:22 My grandmother prayed for her children, my mother prayed for her children, my wife and I pray for our children and our grandchildren. An inheritance to children's children’s children’s children – five generations! What I have learned about praying for children: Take the generational [...]
