To heal brokenness in a city, begin with prayer, communicate a plan to decision makers, share the problem, solution and benefits so people work together, and merge work and prayer. Find the greatest needs so you can break the cycle of poverty by changing attitudes and habits. Clarify Specific Brokenness in CityNehemiah questioned Hanani and…
John Stott wrote that “greatness in the kingdom of God is measured in terms of obedience.” Building God’s kingdom is all about obedience. It begins with people who have hearts for God who use their spiritual gifts and finances to build God’s kingdom. Next, praise, build foundations in God’s word, resist ungodly partnerships, teach a biblical…
“There is a flow to history and culture. This flow is rooted and has its wellspring in the thoughts of people. People are unique in the inner life of the mind — what they are in their thought-world determines how they act. This is true of their value systems and it is true of their…
“Try to give your agenda to God. Keep saying, ‘Your will be done, not mine.’ Give every part of your heart and your time to God and let God tell you what to do, where to go, when and how to respond. God does not want you to destroy yourself. Exhaustion, burnout, and depression are…
“God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe. He brings a death upon our feelings, wishes, and prospects when He is about to give us the desire of our hearts” (John Newton). Esther describes a story with unbelievable twists and turns. You will see God’s…
“The intercession of the Holy Spirit for the saints in this present evil world must be made through believers filled with the Holy Spirit…. Many blamed young converts for backsliding, but we blamed ourselves, because we were not in a position to pray them through to victory. Oh, the tragedy, to be helpless in front…
“Notice carefully every word here. It is not our prayer which draws Jesus into our hearts. Nor is it our prayer which moves Jesus to come in to us. All He needs is access. He enters in of His own accord, because He desires to come in. To pray is nothing more involved than to…
“When God is going to do something wonderful, He begins with a difficulty…. When He is going to do something miraculous, He begins with an impossibility” (Charles Inwood). Would you like to see God do the miraculous in your life? Just observe nature through the rain, clouds and lightning. God commands the powerful lightning to…
“I have an unquenchable desire to slow down and find my life going deeper in my walk with Christ. I want to meet him in the depths of my soul, away from the stress and press of everything on top. A relationship with Christ is the key to fulfilling our deepest longings. All of life…
“When God comes down, He removes the immovable difficulties. When God comes down, the impossible becomes reality. God moves on behalf of the one who waits.” Understanding God’s power affects how you view and respond to need in peoples’ lives. It affects your character and ability to see God answer prayer. Eliphaz asked if a…
When you felt inclined to pray it was Jesus Christ who moved you in that direction. When you said, I think I see more clearly today; truth seems to be enlarging, – it was Christ who was performing a miracle upon you. Trace all happy impulse, all sacred inspiration, all ennobling influence, to the touch, the glance,…
People experience misery and hopelessness in their short lives that lead to meaninglessness. God’s ways are a mystery because He is infinite. None of us know what He is doing. One thing we do know. Those who forget God wither away without hope. Those who seek God from a pure heart have a prosperous future with…