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James 5:16b The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Fervency speaks of our level of intensity, passion and persistence. Many times, we can lose our passion in prayer or stop praying for certain things altogether because we give up. But God invites us to keep praying and trust Him for an

5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the

Psalm 139:13-16 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of

“Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop: some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.” Matthew 13:8 (HCSB) Jesus addressed a large crowd of people, telling a parable (an earthly story with a heavenly meaning) to talk about a person’s heart. As the farmer scattered seed, it fell along

Until the jump, you and I are here on planet earth. God’s overarching plan for our lives is to make us like His Son, Jesus Christ. As we yield our lives to His leading, something amazing happens… Galatians 5:22-26 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy,

Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. You parents—if your children ask for a loaf

Oh Come to the Altar... Isn't that such a wonderful concept? It's not like being "taken to the woodshed!" It's more like refreshment and peace from being taken to the woodshed by the world. Take a few minutes today to practice what we talked about yesterday. Our Sin, big or small, from how

It’s one thing to pray for a larger house, a newer car or for a salary increase. It’s another thing to ask the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to search our hearts and test our thoughts. The Bible reveals that God is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. In fact, He knows us better

I sit spell bound every time I watch that video because God’s greatness amazes me. Sometimes we forget how powerful God is don’t we? We forget the great things that He has done in the past. We often allow the immensity of our own problems and challenges to overshadow the greatness of our

Avoid the Tragedy of Unbelief Tim Hawkins' Atheist songs are hilarious but it begs the question: am I putting my whole faith in God but still living as if everything was up to me? That's a form of Christian Atheism. This is one of the saddest verses in the Bible. It is