How To Pray Effectively

‘The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.’ James 5:16 NKJV The Bible says: ‘The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain...

How To Keep Your Peace And Joy

‘May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.’ Romans 15:13 AMPC The Lord has promised us a sense of joy in the midst of every circumstance we face. Jesus said, ‘I have told you this so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.’...

Peace In The Storm

‘And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds.’ Philippians 4:7 NIV Beverly LaHaye was terrified when her husband Tim began taking flying lessons. ‘Right away I started giving God my opinion and drawing my own...

Are You A Good Listener?

‘Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak.’ James 1:19 NIV The first century Greek philosopher Epictetus said: ‘We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we talk.’ Taking that on board means being ‘quick to listen, slow to speak.’ Good...

Believe That God Has Heard You

‘Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.’ John 11:41 AMPC Before raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus prayed, ‘Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.’ When you know your prayer is in line with God’s will, you can wrap it up with the same words: ‘Father, I...