The Lord has been asking me, ‘What is it that you want?’ I am left struggling. In the past I have known clearly what I want, but those wants were focused on me. Even when they were focused on His kingdom, they reflected how I wanted His kingdom to come. Most of my desires and … Continue reading What do you want?
Sometimes we presume God will act. The Psalmist indicates that prayer is needed even when it seems God is sure to act. Psalm 119:169 May my cry come before you, Lord; give me understanding according to your word. I can presume that if I spend time meditating on God’s word I will gain understanding since … Continue reading Not presuming on the Lord
Why is it that when something is going wrong it is hard to believe God will save me? I know I am not alone in this, I see it written all over Psalm 116. It is not that the author has no faith, he knows the Lord has shown mercy in the past and responds … Continue reading Praying in trouble
Who is willing and patient enough to engage with God in offensive spiritual warfare? Psalm 110 shows how. ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ It begins with sitting at God’s right hand! Amazing! Instead of action, it is spent waiting with the Father in prayer. This … Continue reading Offensive Spiritual Warfare
When I choose to ‘rest in the shadow of the almighty’, waiting for Him to intervene, then I am ‘dwelling in the shelter of the Most High’. (Psalm 91) This is not passive; it is a call to urgent prayer. I had always thought these words meant, Stay close to God and you will feel … Continue reading Rest in God’s shelter
It seems they believed the message that all you have to do to be saved is pray the prayer … I have been perplexed for many years that when I was at University there were about 6-8% of students who were active Christians. Now it has collapsed to about 1%. What happened? Surely a movement … Continue reading Where did all the Christians go?
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