Second-guessing My Prayer

Second-guessing My Prayer

“Or whatever brings You the most glory, God; ’cause what do I know?”  Now there’s a clumsy prayer ending for you, prayed just yesterday. I started off my prayer eloquently, I thought, doing my best to be polished enough to be heard by God over the...
A Prayer of Hope For Our Nation

A Prayer of Hope For Our Nation

“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him” (Col 1:16). The following prayer reflects my thoughts and relentless...
Child-like Prayers

Child-like Prayers

“And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words” (Mt 6:7). There is a type of educated, well-meaning Christian man who has worked hard to learn many things theological. He knows his Bible and can...
I Hereby Don’t Resolve

I Hereby Don’t Resolve

There’s an expression I once heard—or maybe I made it up, I can’t recall—that goes: Resolutions are made to be broken because they rely on me. Prayers are made to be answered because they rely on God.  I suppose I’ve broken most New Years’ resolutions I ever made for...
The Morning Routine

The Morning Routine

I got up and got out all of my important things one recent, sunshiny dawn—Bible, prayer list, devotional, glasses so I could read any of the aforementioned—preparing to start my day like many others, with God, immersing myself in the water of life (Jn 4:14)....
Music to His Ears

Music to His Ears

I am in vocational ministry, therefore I pray well. I realize that does not necessarily follow. What it does do, however, is reflect my early-on notion about the prayer mastery of all those other ministry mortals out there; that is, before I joined their ranks and...