“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1 KJV). God is our very present help in difficulty, pain, turmoil, grief, lack, questions, fear, sickness, and doubt. Our difficulties matter to God, because they are happening to us, His children. He is, after all, Jehovah Shammah, The Lord Is There. … Continue reading God Is Available
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“When the Bible Says ‘All,’ That Means There Ain’t No More”
My Papa, Bishop J. R. Henderson, is known to have said this phrase: “When the Bible says all, that means there ain’t no more.” What a truth to which to cling! As we read God’s Word, when we come across all, we can know that there is nothing else to consider. So, with this in … Continue reading “When the Bible Says ‘All,’ That Means There Ain’t No More”
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
Don’t Stop Dreaming
“‘Why have you stopped dreaming My dreams? Who told you I would not come through?’ –God.” This quote stayed on my refrigerator for a long time. I don’t know who said it or wrote it, but it is profound and applicable to this journey of loving and praying for a prodigal. God has shown us … Continue reading Don’t Stop Dreaming
If Prodigals Say They Don’t Believe
When we pray for prodigals who are deceived to the point of saying they no longer believe in the existence of God, their coming revelation of God can happen suddenly, or they can rediscover Him gradually. When we ask God to help our prodigals no longer believe a lie about Him and believe nothing but … Continue reading If Prodigals Say They Don’t Believe
