My experience suggests that God most often speaks in extraordinary ways when we are going to face unusual challenges. Knowing…
As I review the way the Lord has guided me through the years, three things stand out. 1) Obedience is…
The best way to hear the voice of God is simply to be attentive when you pray. Pay attention when…
Keeping a prayer journal is important because we often have only a dim understanding of an experience or situation until…
For years anger had a stronghold in my life. Some of my anger was the product of little hurts, carefully…
Do you struggle with a besetting sin? Don’t despair, God is greater than any stronghold in your life. For years…
The account of Mary and Martha teaches us that nothing is more important than our relationship with the Lord. The…
Only God knows how many books He has used to touch me, change me, and make me more the person…
The books that appeal to you will likely vary depending on the season of life in which you find yourself.…
If you are not a reader, you are depriving yourself of one of God’s best gifts. A good book renews…
I do not limit my devotional reading to the Scriptures, nor should you. Of course the Scriptures are the only…
As we were nearing retirement my wife and I were called to serve a church in crisis. Although she fully…
When we read the Bible devotionally, we do so in order to answer three questions. First, “What is the historical…
As a young man I considered prayer an obligation, something Christians had to do. As I matured in the Lord,…
Journaling has been an important part of my devotional praying for years. It is a historical spiritual discipline and the…
Devotional praying helps us become the people God has called us to be. It focuses on matters of the heart…
In prayer, Jesus experienced fellowship with the Father that nourished His soul. He received guidance to direct Him in His…
Although believers do not normally give fasting the same attention they give prayer and Bible reading, the Scriptures put it…
To the subjective discipline of prayer we add the objective discipline of study, especially the study of God’s Word. Even…
The devotional life is multidimensional but the three most critical disciplines are prayer, study, and fasting. What breath is to…