Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here… (Matthew 17:4, KJV) The phrase “positive feedback loop” is used to describe a process that amplifies itself after it is completed. This positive feedback loop effect operates powerfully in prayer and in our relationship with God in general. Peter, Read More
Prayer
How long should you pray every day?
And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? (Mark 14:37, ESV) Did you realize that the scriptures do not prescribe for us any specifics about how long we should pray or study the Bible or do this or that? Your life Read More
The atmosphere for miracles to happen
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God (Luke 1:35, ESV) When the angel Gabriel told Mary she would have a son, Mary asked to know how that Read More
Jesus stood still
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee (Mark 10:49, KJV) Jesus was walking down the streets one day past a blind man called Bartimaeus. When Bartimaeus learned it was Jesus passing by, he cried out Read More
Mounting a spiritual response in times of crisis
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not (Jeremiah 33:3, KJV) There is a season for your regular fellowship with God and another season that requires you to mount a spiritual response because there is trouble. I emphasize the importance of spending time always Read More
If My People who are called by My Name
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14, ESV) The world is in crisis and chaos. The Lord spoke to Israel, giving Read More
One of the worst prayer requests in the Bible
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord (Luke 5:8, KJV) We have all had experiences with the Lord, where we probably asked for something we did not even know what we were asking for. We asked, and then realized Read More
He prayed again, and the heaven gave rain
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit (James 5:18, KJV) Elijah, the great prophet of Israel, prayed, and there was no rain in the land for three and a half years. He prayed again, and there was an abundance of rain. That is what prayer can Read More