The Enemy is Outpowered, and So Are We

I was praying for a situation for someone I love, a situation for which I have been given very specific promises, yet still I was praying from a poor-pitiful-me place, a why-God-? place. God told me to get up and go for a walk—right in the middle of my prayer, and I was glad I … Continue reading The Enemy is Outpowered, and So Are We

God Looks Beyond Our Faults and Sees Their Need

While singing “He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need,” [1] God reminded me and caused me to realize that He looks beyond my faults and sees not only my needs but the needs of prodigals for whom I pray imperfect prayers—prayers that sometimes have the wrong intention or motivation or understanding and may … Continue reading God Looks Beyond Our Faults and Sees Their Need

The Promise in “Was and Is and Is to Come”

There are many reasons we can trust the Lord with our prodigals and many verses of Scripture that reveal God and His plan to save them. One that often connects me to the Lord powerfully is Revelation 4:8. It is a description of activity in the throne room right now: “The four living creatures, each … Continue reading The Promise in “Was and Is and Is to Come”