Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord . . ." (2 Tim 1:7-8)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Hungering for God. Only in Jesus, Part 14b Rising above adversity is humanly impossible, unless we have our eyes fixed on the One who sustains us. Today we will discover three individuals who are ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -- think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me -- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4:8)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Broo ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." (Col 3:23-24)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Hungering for God. Only in Jesus, Part 14a "Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." (1 Cor 10:31 NIV) How often do we truly do o ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "...they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Three Secrets to Finding Strength All banks closed. Too bad. Airport shut down, that's life. No water or electricity, sorry!That was our hometown in Bolivia each time a revolution ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." (John 14:1)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Diverted to His Will. Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 12 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33 NIV)Letting our hearts be troubled, or "worrying", as ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "But understand this; that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit." (2 Timothy 3:1-4)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Gratitude ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "For God does not show favoritism." (Rom 2:11)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us When Water Sinks. Radical Grace from the Book of Romans (2:11) love the privilege of praying for others and working as a team with God to encourage those in need. However I am always saddened when someone writes in to this ministry to say: "God does not listen to me. You are probably closer to God. I hope He will list ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Rom 1:20)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us You Can See God I sat at my desk staring at the letter for a long time. It was written by a friend of mine who was going through some difficult times. ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "If your heart is broken, you'll find God right there . . ." (Ps 34:18)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us When Emptiness Calls Out. Broken for Revival, Part 7 When I was much younger, I attended a church where grace was unknown and legalism was the rule. Although I could never accept certain aspects of my church's doctrine, I believed that they had the truth. Unfortunately, their truth was not fou ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "When they had preached the Gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the Kingdom of God." (Acts 14:21-22)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Tribulation "When they had preached the Gospel to tha ...Continue Reading