THE CODE TO ANSWERED REQUESTS

John 15:8 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. No house stands on nothing. There are always multi-layered building blocks that form the foundation upon which any structure stands. The concluding part of Jesus words today seem the... Continue Reading →

TROUBLED AND FEARFUL HEARTS

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid Events in life do not alway crystallize fear, the first state is agitation, a state of restlessness in spirit and soul... Continue Reading →

REPLACE MURMURINGS WITH PRAYER

A story is told of a parent-child summer camp, one task being the father and child going for a walk together through the woods. However there was a caveat: the children were to be blind folded and be guided by their fathers. They were given the opportunity to ask for guidance at any point in... Continue Reading →

WHAT ARE YOU ASKING FOR?

Matthew 20:22 NIV “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” they answered. Have you ever looked back at your life and taught "I am happy God did not answer that prayer". Because if He honoured all your words, would... Continue Reading →

WHEN WE PRAY, HE ANSWERS US

Reference text: Mark 7:31-37 When the crowd in today's Gospel pointed out the deaf man with a speech impediment to Jesus, their request was for him to 'lay his hands on him'. Later in the text(vs 37) however, when this man is restored whole, the reaction of the same crowd is one of amazement, and... Continue Reading →

REQUESTS LINKED TO KINGDOM

Reference text: 1 Kings 3:1-14 If we break down Solomon's conversation with God at Gibeon, even though he referred to himself as a 'little child', during this encounter, his words showed he was wise way beyond his age. It was evident his father's gift with words had rubbed on him positively. However, beyond this, our... Continue Reading →

REQUESTS LINKED TO KINGDOM

Reference text: 1 Kings 3:1-14 If we break down Solomon's conversation with God at Gibeon, even though he referred to himself as a 'little child', during this encounter, his words showed he was wise way beyond his age. It was evident his father's gift with words had rubbed on him positively. However, beyond this, our... Continue Reading →

PERFORMANCE OR PRAYER?

Prayer is a very interesting enterprise, one that we see many examples and templates in scripture. Today, the Gospel sets our focus to two prayers we know quite well in the parable of the Pharisee and Tax collector, both of who went to the temple to pray. Their prayers were captured in this manner: "The... Continue Reading →

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