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The Best Prayer of All

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14-15

“And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

““Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. In this manner, therefore,...

No More Evil!

“Love…thinks no evil;” 1 Cor. 13:4-5

“But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.” Col. 3:8-9

“”Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” 1 Thess. 5:22-24

Oh, how easy it is in this day and age to point the finger at t...

The Devil’s Spam Folder

“casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Cor. 10:5-6

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praisew...

The Canned Tomatoes Testimony

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.” Psalm 100:4-5

I was sitting at my computer eating some canned tomatoes I had just heated up in the microwave when a wave of thanksgiving washed through my heart. Now some people might consider me foolish for being thankful for a bunch of canned tomatoes because my canned tomatoes might seem...

Update & Prayer Request from Lara

I’m still in New York City for the Lord & ministry. My flesh would pack up the dogs and leave in a heartbeat and go somewhere simple, peaceful, quiet, comfortable, clean, economical, with a warm climate, surrounded by loved ones, but I am 100% clear and confident I am right where I’m supposed to be doing exactly what I’m supposed to be doing for the glory of the Lord.

I am doing tons of writing, tons of talking to people about the Lord Jesus Christ, and tons of handing out my Gospel tracts an...

3 Warnings About Good Works

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:8-10

“This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.” Titus 3:8

“Let...

The Eunuch Who Didn’t Matter

“Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot....

What is the Lord Saying to You?

“I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.” Proverbs 8:17

In my oftentimes well known to those close to me hurry-flurry-do-so-very-much-so-quickly way, I communicated to a dear sister in the Lord who is my beloved co-laborer in ministry a need I believed we had that we should probably act on so we could move forward in the season of growth with which the Lord had blesses us for His glory.

Of course her answer was that she was in total agreement with me that we...

The Dog Who Chose Love

“As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul for You, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:1-2

I sat on a cheap purplish folding chair the only chair in my little New York City apartment holding out a water dish filled with fresh water with a little chicken broth in it to lure the senses and spur on the drinking of three of my five handicapped & senior rescued dogs.

15-year-old Dancer who was found years ago on a s...

When Happiness is Dangerous

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”” John 16:33

““Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Mt. 16:19-21

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