John Bunyan once said, “When you pray, rather the heart be without words than your words be without heart.” Many people often wonder if they should even bother praying out loud because, “If God can read our thoughts, what’s the point, right?” And although it is true that God can read our thoughts, I’d like to present to you a.. read more

The Bible says that Zacchaeus was trying to see Jesus, but he was unable to. It was not necessarily because of the crowd, but due to his short stature. In the same way, many times our spiritual shortness affects the way we relate to God. Many people today blame “the crowd” saying, “I do not want to go to church.. read more

Everyone, at one point in their life, is in desperate need of an answer from God. So why is it that some people seem to receive a response to their prayers much sooner than others? Here are a few things that I believe will help you answer this question. Prerequisite for Hearing God Saul and David As a believer, you.. read more

Many Christians have heard of the “secret place,” but few understand its important enough to spend their time in it as often as they should. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Matthew 6:7 The.. read more

There was a point in Joshua’s life where His calling from the Lord was being developed. He was faced with the huge task of being the new leader of the Israelites after Moses’s death. As he looked at his shortcomings, and the people’s constant needs, Joshua felt a deep fear and discouragement. Perhaps you find yourself facing needs in your.. read more

Statistics show that 22 percent of 18-29-year-olds pray seldom to never, and 36 percent of 30-49-year-olds pray at least once a month (1). The statistics continue to show that as the new generations come along, fewer and fewer people are teaching children and their families the value of prayer (2). A surprisingly large share of people who pray (14%) admitted.. read more

Oftentimes I will hear people say that they stopped praying because they prayed for so long and nothing happened. Due to this, many Christians struggle to have a consistent prayer life because discouragement seems to arrive before the answer to their prayer does. This can leave people wondering if something can be done to “better” their prayer life, or if.. read more

Don’t give up on prayer. The kind of prayer Apostle Paul talks about in Ephesians is a passionate, resilient kind of prayer that doesn’t take no for an answer or leave things to chance. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness.. read more

How To Take Your Prayer Life To Another Level What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use — men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery,.. read more

As Christians, we have 3 main enemies: lust, pride, and greed. Adam, Eve, and Jesus were tempted by the devil using these tactics. Satan didn’t invent anything new; he still uses the same tactics against us. The good news is that God has given us 3 weapons to combat these tactics: prayer, fasting, and giving. Let’s look closely at all.. read more