Have you ever wondered how and why Adam and Eve sinned so quickly and easily with little coercion? I believe it was the absence of a crucial component that affects the soul as a deterrent against temptation and sin: The fear of the Lord,...
Intimacy With God
It has been reported by medical science recently that praying can affect a sick person’s outcome for the better. One study showed that even when the sick person did not know people were praying for him/her, their health improved. As believers, we know personally...
Jesus said in Matthew 6:6: “But you, when you pray—not if—enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret: and your Father which is in secret shall reward you openly.” This is how we...
In the upper room with His disciples, right before going to Gethsemane, Jesus was preparing them for the coming persecution and hatred of the world they would face. Because they hated Him, they would hate them. Because they persecuted Him, they would persecute them,...
“Write for Me.” The voice within was clear, firm, and inviting. I was just finishing my first daily walk around my block and was heading slowly up the driveway to the house. It was a hot, sun-baked August morning in 1997. I had been...