Declare this: “… as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15 NKJV). Did you have a check? A momentary doubt? A question? A twitch? A little discomfort? If you did, stop and pray until total faith is in place, until you can declare this with complete assurance that it will … Continue reading Wise Builder
Tag: encouragement-in-the-waiting
Gaming
Many prodigals are addicted to gaming, and their pray-ers see that gaming: Wastes time. Hinders godly pursuits and the fulfilling of purpose and calling. Wastes life. Keeps a person from participating in real life. Limits time in person with family and friends. Is dark, evil, a snaky place. Unhealthy. Substitutes real friends with online-only friends. … Continue reading Gaming
Kidron Reveals Redemption
“Jesus … went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered” (John 18:1 NKJV). That garden was the Garden of Gethsemane. But before we go there, let’s go back and look at the other mentions of the brook in the Old Testament: “Also [King Asa] … Continue reading Kidron Reveals Redemption
Abhor and Cling
“Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.” That advice from Romans 12:9 (NKJV) could and should be a prayer for prodigals: Our Father, cause our prodigals to abhor what is evil, to never be comfortable with it or in it. We pray they will instead cling to what is good. In Jesus’ name … Continue reading Abhor and Cling
Their Path Back to God
The Israelites had just crossed over into the promised land, and their first challenge were the walls of Jericho. I found widely differing opinions as to dimensions, but all said there was a very thick and very tall outer wall with a very thick and even taller inward wall. It seemed a formidable and impossible … Continue reading Their Path Back to God
Prayer for Prodigals 