Some people can’t remember other people’s names, where they parked their car, or Bible verses without blood sweat and tears. And that is okay! God made us all different, and those who cannot memorize Scripture effortlessly might find a few of the following practical tips helpful. 10 Practical Tips for Memorizing Scripture: 1. Memorize …
According to the Pew Research Center, 55 percent of Americans say that they pray every day. However, their prayers may not be the kind of prayers that Jesus taught the disciples to pray. From the Expositor’s Bible: Colossians and Philemon, written in 1902: Many people’s notion is that prayer is urging our wishes on God, and that His …
Watch and pray… (Matthew 26:41, NIV) Jesus gave the command to watch and pray: “This is what you must do.” But the disciples do not obey His command and they enter into temptation. That’s our position, isn’t it? We have not kept the command of Christ. All of us have sinned in many ways. We …
“Watson, come here! I want to see you!” With these famous words, Alexander Graham Bell catapulted himself into instant historic notoriety as the inventor of the first practical telephone. During a June 2, 1875 experiment by Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, the telephone as we know it was born. It was a miraculous invention, …
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24) Father, I come before You thankful that you have made work a part of life and given me the opportunity to …
What does the Bible say about Love? There are many references of Love in the Bible, what we should love and how to do it properly. In 1 Corinthians, Scripture goes into great detail describing the attributes of love: “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or …
How do I pray? If you Google the phrase “how to pray,” over 130 million hits come up with everything from videos, to tips, to podcasts, to online seminars. There are many resources online that give wise direction, discerning tips, and even offer hope in desperate times. Yet, I still find it hard to pray consistently or specifically. While …
The Bible contains some marvelous prayers that were breathed out directly by the Spirit of God. You find them in the Psalms. Using these Psalms to shape your prayers is a great way to discover the help of the Holy Spirit. The whole Bible was written as men were carried along by the Holy Spirit …
Prioritizing prayer is hard, among the endless other activities that fill our days. The fears, doubts, and struggles of life abound, so we get discouraged in prayer and lose heart. For a lot of us, prayer can also become a point of shame in our Christian lives. We know that we should pray more, that our prayer …
Have you ever had one of those days where you just can’t shake your anxiety? No matter what you do, you can’t get your mind off of what is bothering you. You try to pray, but the only words that come out are short, anxiety-soaked cries for help. Right after those short prayers you go …
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