“When I had lost all hope, I turned my thoughts once more to the LORD. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple.” Jonah 2:7 NLT I find it quite interesting that the above scriptures are not a prayer for deliverance but a prayer of thanksgiving.…
Read moreThere’s a song by William McDowell entitled, Withholding Nothing. Some of the lyrics of the song are: “I surrender all to You. Everything I give to You. Withholding nothing….Withholding nothing…(repeated several times) I give You all of me….I give You all of me…. (repeated several times) King Jesus, my Savior…
Read more“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in…
Read moreOn Independence Day, there’s a lot of talk about freedom and liberty. Thankfully, we do not live under the bondage that is found in some other countries. But all too often, we live in bondage to fear, pride, depression, anger. We may not have control over these areas of our…
Read moreToday is Independence Day in America. Independence is a highly prized virtue in our society. Just as our forefathers fought for independence from Britain, we continue to struggle for independence. We shun depending on others and want to “stand on our own two feet,” and “make our own way in…
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