Marlene O’Hern, of Maple Valley, Washington, had been praying for her brother, Kevin, to be saved for approximately 12 years with no seeming results. She basically prayed things such as "Lord, come into his life," or "Lord, reveal Yourself to him." As with many of us,...
George Muller, the great Victorian Christian and social reformer, tells a story of persistent prayer in his diary:In November 1844, I began to pray for the conversion of five individuals. I prayed every day without a single intermission, whether sick or in health, on...
Early in 1998, a distressed mother living in Chicago sought the Lord on behalf of her teenage daughter. This girl had already fallen heavily into drugs, even supporting herself as a prostitute in England for a time. She was back in the States, but her mom, whom we'll...
Two men were in a car when they had to stop at a red signal light. The man at the wheel did not say anything. The other man by his side, fretting and fuming, said, "The time we waste at these red lights - why, a man could write a book!" The driver still said nothing....
There is a story of a grocery store owner who tried to weigh a prayer. A tired-looking woman came into the store and asked for enough food to make a dinner for her children. The grocer asked her how much she could spend. The frail woman answered, "I have nothing to...
Imagine praying and hearing this: "Thank you for calling My Father's House. Please select one of the following options:bullet Press 1 for thanksgivingbullet Press 2 for requestsbullet Press 3 for complaintsbullet Press 4 for all other inquiries."What if God used the...
Ever wondered about the abbreviation A.S.A.P?Generally we think of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives.Maybe if we think of this abbreviation in a different manner, we will begin to find a new way to deal with those rough days along the way. There's...
