In our last post, we wrote about forgiveness. When we ask for forgiveness or grant forgiveness, we are dealing with actions that have already occurred. The next part of the prayer, “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” looks toward the future and...

Forgiveness is a gift. When we make the determination to forgive, we open the box. His power meets our weakness, transforming us and helping us to truly forgive as we ourselves have been forgiven.

This Day The past is just a memory. The future is only a possibility. Today is a new day, a day of new challenges and new possibilities, a day that will never come again. Jesus said, "give us THIS DAY our DAILY bread." This phrase is one of my favorites and...

Thy Will Most of the time I want to do God's will. I want to please him. But, if I'm going to be honest, there are times when I want my own way. I want to do, what I want to do, and I don't want anyone to get in my way. Even worse, in those moments, I don't want to...

Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man discovered the treasure, he went and sold all he had to buy the field.

The whole idea of holiness is foreign and somewhat frightening. We are so very human and God, by his nature, is so very holy.

Having the right perspective is imperative if we are going to have a fruitful prayer life. Recognizing Father God’s position in heaven is imperative. He has the perspective that we do not.

When we begin our prayers by acknowledging God as “Father,” we are acknowledging his position and our own. We are affirming the fact that we are his beloved children.

I grew up in a church that prized prayers that came straight from the heart. There was no liturgy or repetition. No one read prayers. Instead, we prayed what was in our hearts.