Tag Archives: Prayer

Don’t Quit Before God Is Finished: Elijah (1 King 18-19)

Posted on November 11, 2026 by salooper57

What happens when, like Elijah, your perseverance fails? What happens when you fall? This is very important to understand. Your perseverance in trusting God may fail and you may fall, but God’s perseverance in loving you will not fail, and he will pick you up. Continue reading →

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A Different Way to Pray: a Door to Praying in the Spirit

Posted on November 7, 2026 by salooper57

This is one way to obey the Apostle’s instruction to “…pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Continue reading →

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Finding Your Frequency: Hearing God in a Noisy World

Posted on October 31, 2026 by salooper57

This alignment with God that I’m calling coherence enables a person to obey God and hold out against temptation. When a person is in a state of incoherence (out of alignment with God), temptation seems too good to refuse, for sin makes sense and feels right (or maybe just inevitable). Continue reading →

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The Fruitful Disciple (John 5:1-8)

Posted on October 20, 2026 by salooper57

A fruitless disciple is a contradiction, an unfulfillment, a broken promise. If the life of Jesus is not producing fruit in us, something is not right. If we belong to Jesus, we should be fruitful. Continue reading →

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The Light of the World, John 8:12 (video)

Posted on July 31, 2026 by salooper57

The Christian life was never about God making you more successful or more comfortable or healthier where you are. It is about taking you where you can be what you were made to be. Continue reading →

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When Jesus Gave the Silent Treatment

Posted on July 4, 2026 by salooper57

And how does Jesus respond to this woman, whose heart was breaking for her little girl? He gives her the silent treatment. He heard her pleas, knew her distress, and yet walked away without saying a word. Continue reading →

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Peace: What It Is, How to Experience It

Posted on December 10, 2025 by salooper57

Ms. Fader said, “If you’re a human being … and you’re not anxious, there’s something wrong with you.” Or just maybe, there is something right with you. Maybe what’s right, or what’s coming right, are your relationships. Continue reading →

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Why I Had So Much Trouble Reading the Bible

Posted on July 5, 2025 by salooper57

I would read some passage in the Gospels and, before I was done with the first paragraph, wander into some daydream or fretting episode. When I finally emerged and returned to my reading, the same thing would happen again within moments. Continue reading →

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The End of All Things: It’s Near

Posted on April 2, 2025 by salooper57

When Peter tells us to love each other, he knows it will be a stretch for us. It will take us out of our comfort zone, but that is where people usually meet God. Continue reading →

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He Is Able (Ephesians 3:20-21)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by salooper57

You want God to get you out of a tough spot. He’s planning on getting you into heaven. You want to avoid embarrassment. God is planning on bringing glory down on your head. You want your kid to be okay. He wants your kid to be amazing. Continue reading →

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