Respond vs. React

Respond vs. React I’ve been pondering lately some aspects of prayer taken from practical parenting and life situations.  As a parent I’m continually challenged with my strong-willed children to respond and not react. It used to be temper tantrums and now as we enter...

I WILL GIVE YOU THE NATIONSPsalm 2:8 says “Ask of me and I will give you the nations for your inheritance.”  I love this statement and love to claim it for whole nations.  As I think about this, I realize that it takes the whole Army of God to take the world for...

“Surely, He has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His...

Embracing the Journey

Embracing the Journey It is beautifully challenging to witness a selfless act of love, especially from a child. Recently, in the Kids Justice House of Prayer, we’ve been covering the basics and the children have heard the Good News about Jesus, many of them for the...

A Lesson From Paul

A Lesson From Paul Sometimes we get so busy taking care of life that we forget to let the Creator of Life take care of us. Recently I was in Rome and went to Mamertine Prison where Paul and Peter were imprisoned. As I entered into the bottom part of the rock formed...