Ignored by Christ

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. – Psalm 27:14 My two seniors, sixth grader, and I began our home school year last week. The beginning of a new school year never fails to bring back memories of our very first day of school thirteen years… Continue reading Ignored by Christ

When God Promises to Grant Our Prayer Requests

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. – John 15:7 The past few months, our home has become more of a haven than ever before. Its walls have witnessed an increase in prayers, as we have talked with… Continue reading When God Promises to Grant Our Prayer Requests

Prayers That God Will Always Answer – And Some That He Will Not

As I read Jan Karon’s Mitford Bedside Companion this Sunday, I was reminded of prayers that God will always answer. Later that day, as my family and I listened to a recent sermon by Charles Stanley, I was reminded, in contrast, that there are also some prayers he will not answer. Karon’s protagonist, Episcopalian priest… Continue reading Prayers That God Will Always Answer – And Some That He Will Not