Monthly Archives: January 2024

Yes, ask for God’s power in your life! Just remember what that truly means for how you live.We have to take a posture that mirrors the Lord’s Prayer — if He is Father, we are children. If He is strong … Continue reading →

He’s the King and I’m not.I want to start and end my day praying this prayer — a reminder and declaration that this is YOUR Kingdom that I serve, and that you are the king I serve.It really puts everything … Continue reading →

Praying like this humbly acknowledges two things:First, there is evil in this world — from the world around us, from our own hearts, and from evil spiritual forces.Second, there is a God who is above all this — holy, powerful, … Continue reading →

Yes, we will be tempted by the world, the flesh, or the devil. While God does not tempt us, He does allow us to be tempted. It was a key part of the earthly experience of Christ, and, thus, is … Continue reading →

Jesus wants us to be peacemaking people. We remember the mercy of Jesus toward us but forget that same mercy toward those who have wronged us. It’s not an easy thing, but there it is… for us to pray about, … Continue reading →

The truth is that we keep sinning. But the TRUTH is that God cleanses us as we come to terms (confess) that we’ve sinned. Our typical human experience begins to change, supernaturally, as we make this a regular part of … Continue reading →

Jesus teaches us to pray “give us this day our daily bread.” This challenges our consumer culture that trains us to buy in bulk and save. Nothing wrong with savvy shopping — but it does become a problem when we … Continue reading →

What does it mean to pray “Your Kingdom come”? It means forsaking the temporary kingdoms of this world in exchange for the eternal kingdom of God. It looks good on paper, but it’s surprisingly difficult — until we remember that … Continue reading →

Our Father in heaven is Holy. For us, that means that 1) God deserves reverence. 2) Holiness is our standard.How is this possible? Because of Jesus.