And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18, NIV). There are many types of prayer. Praying for children and grandchildren—I believe—is a type of prayer that parents and grandparents should learn. Today’s Interruption is part one of two parts. Let’s first discuss why we pray for children and […]
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Have you sent a text to a group of friends saying something like, “Prayers needed”? We go through seasons of ups and downs, but one day something unexpected and urgent happens. It’s an active prayer day! This day isn’t an option and not a question of “if” but of “when.” We will all experience active
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He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise (Daniel 2:21, NLT). In the Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson, he writes the phrase “the shot heard around the world.” Emerson was describing the opening shots of the Revolutionary War fired in Lexington
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Note: Many have requested that I put Interruptions in audio form, but there are constraints of time, recording, and editing. For the past month, I’ve been practicing how to have AI read Interruptions. If this works, I will be able to place more blogs in an audio format. But I need your help. Below is
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Christianity is a relationship with God. A good relationship has great conversation—and the best conversation includes more listening than talking. Jesus affirms our listening posture with God when He says. . . Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more
In 2000, Bruce Wilkenson wrote a book 93 pages long. In three years, it sold nine million copies and was on the New York Times Best Seller List for 94 weeks. The book, simply entitled The Prayer of Jabez, has blessed the lives of millions. Not only is it an odd book for a New
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I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father (John 14:12, NLT). I’ve prayed for people to be healed, and it didn’t happen. Have you been disappointed in God’s way of answering your
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You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! (Matthew 7:9-10, NLT) God wants us to pray for our daily needs. I call it “bread and fish” praying. We don’t bother
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18a, NIV). The Apostle Paul writes that we are to pray with all kinds of prayers. The Bible gives hundreds of examples of praying and since each prayer has unique qualities, we could conclude that there are hundreds of types of
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We should pray for our children. I believe this, and you do too. What does the Bible say about praying for our children? Well, practically nothing. I haven’t taken a turn for the worse into Progressive theology. The Bible simply doesn’t say, “This is how you pray for your children.” The Bible does list a
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