Elizabeth Prata We pray for things near to our heart. We pray and pray and pray. Years go by. There is no answer. Does God listen? I’m feeling hurt, is that OK? Do I keep praying? These are questions many women ask, think about, or feel. What do we do when God seemingly isn’t hearing… Continue reading Why doesn’t God answer my prayer? Should I quit praying it?
Month: October 2023
Moving Forward
Paul reminds us that we cannot run a race with our gaze focused on what is behind us. There are seasons to mourn and to remember past wrongs. To not acknowledge past wrongs and to find a resolution is to live in denial. Nevertheless, there is a season to mourn, to remember and make peace… Continue reading Moving Forward
I will fear no evil
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm23:4 NIV) Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm23:4… Continue reading I will fear no evil
There’s a Reason for Every Season
In the South, we name our beach cottages. Barb’s Folly was one of our favorites to rent. Her screened-in back porch on the second floor overlooked a weather-worn dock jutting out over a lazy canal, and fuchsia myrtle bushes dotted the landscape like splashes of paint. The outdoor back stairway wrapped around a palm tree… Continue reading There’s a Reason for Every Season
Book Drawing: “Growing a Joyful Heart” by Karen Whiting and Pam Farrel
Book Drawing: “Growing a Joyful Heart” by Karen Whiting and Pam Farrel Need more joy? Everyone can appreciate having more joy. I have great news for you. Growing a Joyful Heart shares how to cultivate joy! Joy is a gift from God, a fruit of the Holy Spirit. In a tumultuous world we can Rejoice and increase… Continue reading Book Drawing: “Growing a Joyful Heart” by Karen Whiting and Pam Farrel
Conduct Before God, Part One: Holiness
Read closely 1 Peter 1:13-16 and refresh yourself on what we learned before in 1st Peter 1:1-12. Believe it or not, the Lord cares about what we do—our conduct before Him, others, and in the church. As we continue in 1st Peter, we will learn just how much He cares. We are not constrained, but liberated, to conduct… Continue reading Conduct Before God, Part One: Holiness
The Flow of Life is Today and in New Jerusalem 42-1-1
John wrote in Revelation 22:1 that an angel showed him “a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its [New Jerusalem’s] street.” In the New Jerusalem we see that the One sitting on the throne is the source of life. This… Continue reading The Flow of Life is Today and in New Jerusalem 42-1-1
Another Trip Around Needed?
Are you tired of sand in your britches? Do you long for an exit out of your desert? Do you honestly recall how you got there in the first place? Could it be because you did not take God at his word? You struggled to believe what He whispered into your spirit by his Spirit?… Continue reading Another Trip Around Needed?
No wonder they were grasshoppers in their sight: The Very Large
By Elizabeth Prata Numbers 13:33 says, There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight. The Nephilim were a race of antediluvian giants. GotQuestions says, The Anakim/Anakites were a formidable race of giant, warlike people (Deuteronomy… Continue reading No wonder they were grasshoppers in their sight: The Very Large
The Names Of God In The Bible – Pursuing Intimacy With God
The Names of God In The Bible In the Bible, especially in the Old Testament, someone’s name was important. Names had a significant meaning in the Bible. And names typically described the character of a person or some specific character traits. There are many names of God in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament.… Continue reading The Names Of God In The Bible – Pursuing Intimacy With God