"As a physician, I have seen men, after all other therapy had failed, lifted out of disease and melancholy by the serene effort of prayer" (Alexis Carrel 1873–1944).How often do we feel that we have failed or that in some way we are inadequate because our prayers are...
Ps 41:2 - The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land ... NIV My brother joined the Army when he was still a teenager. He rose up thru the ranks and became a squad leader, platoon leader and then Community Sergeant-Major.In his tours...
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:16 KJV) If ever there were a time when we need to approach the throne of grace, it's now! The whole world has been turned upside down....
The Maori people of New Zealand had a well-kept secret: The Waitomo Caves. However, there comes a time that every secret is revealed, and it so happened that in 1887, Chief Tane Tinorau felt compelled to share this secret with Fred Mace, a British surveyor.Using a...
1620 was a memorable year for Brazil. This is the year it officially became a Portuguese colony. To the utmost delight of the colonists, the first diamonds were discovered at the river Jequitinhonha, in the tropical region of Arraial do Tijuco about a hundred years...
Luke 11:3 - Give us each day our daily bread.I like bread. I like it a lot. Whether it’s the bread that I toast in the morning, the sandwich that I eat for lunch or in the roll that I may have with dinner, my conclusion is the same: Bread Rules! When I was growing as...
"I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock ...." Psalms 40:1-2aOver the years I have seen the Lord answer prayer in ways which a reasonable person...
