Tag: prayer

  • God, Ruin my Life

    God, Ruin my Life

    When your life is cruising along nicely according to worldly standards, the hardest thing to ask God to do is give you a different one. But that’s exactly what we need…

  • Ready, Fight! Pray like your life depends on it

    Ready, Fight! Pray like your life depends on it

    It’s easy to pay lip service to the importance and power of prayer. When we get down to brass tacks, however, does our fervency and frequency of prayer reveal a heart that really expects little from prayer? Or, perhaps our common prayerlessness is simply a symptom of self-sufficiency and a lack of felt need? We…

  • Fasting

    Fasting

    Spiritual disciplines Americans usually enjoy: worship, rest, prayer, celebration, fellowship. Spiritual disciplines Americans sometimes enjoy: study, generosity, service, disciple-making. Spiritual disciplines Americans dislike: fasting, chastity, confession. Today we tackle fasting. It’s a real pity such a practice isn’t more common among us! Mentioned in the video: Derek Prince on the link between fasting and humbling…