As you know, in the Prayer for Prodigals ministry we've been focusing on knowing God as the One who interferes, creating “but God” outcomes. Our latest focus is on the stable, eternal, permanent, irrefutable, infallible, immutable, unchangeable, undefeatable, dependable Word of God. Whatever He says will always be true. We can count on it! In … Continue reading The Dependable Word
God Himself
I often say things about “our” God, but recently, I’ve been thinking about how that suggests there are other gods, other people’s gods, in the same category with Him. While people do serve other gods, idols, putting things and people ahead of the one true God in their priorities, those are merely counterfeits, a Satan-placed … Continue reading God Himself
Wayne Murphree’s Testimony
(Sitting in a restaurant with Tina Murphree Cole, who at one time had my dad for a pastor, I heard this testimony for the first time about her dad, Wayne Murphree. I knew I had to share it. Tina wrote this amazing story, so it is told from her point of view. I edited it … Continue reading Wayne Murphree’s Testimony
Noisy Floods
“The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea” (Psalm 93:3-4 KJV). No matter the floods that try to overwhelm us, and no matter … Continue reading Noisy Floods
I Trust God, But …
I trust the Lord for fulfilling His promises, answering prayers He said were “done,” and saving those I love, but the pain in prodigals' day-to-day lives is hard to take. Yes, “circumstances don't change the promise” (Winkelman, Fighting for Your Prodigal through Prayer, p. 125). and “we are walking in victory while praying through circumstances” … Continue reading I Trust God, But …
