The Bible lists example after example of people who refused to turn back. They were absolutely desperate to seeing God work, and they didn’t let a lack of response or even a clear ‘no’ stop them from persevering with God in prayer. They were willing to do anything and everything to get to God. Consider […]

Sometimes it’s difficult to know how much of life depends on what God does, and how much depends on what we do. Suppose we’re applying for a new position at work. Is our job simply just to pray, trusting that God will do everything necessary to grant us success? Or do our formal qualifications, employment history and […]

ASKING ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH Jesus said: “When you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew 6:7-8). Many have interpreted this to mean that we shouldn’t ask God […]

THIS REALLY MATTERS… When we look at the situations in life that often lead us to pray, they nearly always involve other people. If we’re having trouble at work, there’s often a boss, a coworker, an employee or a customer involved. If we’re having problems in a marriage, there’s always a spouse involved. If we’ve […]

“IT WAS MEANT TO BE” When something goes wrong, it’s not uncommon to hear people say that ‘it was meant to be’. They can often be found arguing that God must have wanted things to turn out that way. That God is sovereign over all things, and that His will is always being done. This […]