Whether it’s the news, social media, or talk radio, we have developed a habit of immersing ourselves in a constant stream of information, much of which is designed to provoke a reaction—often one of fear, anger, or outrage. But there is another way to live.
Seeing the effects of my habits and rhythm of life over the course of years is what has me so excited about Justin Whitmel Earley’s book, “The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction.”
James 5:17-18 upholds Elijah “a man with a nature like ours” whose prayers unleashed drought and rainfall over Israel. James spotlights him to dispel our doubts in prayer’s potency. We sometimes excuse powerless prayers based on perceived personal inadequacy or disbelief in God’s power. Yet the Bible shows ordinary people…
In sickness and adversity, Scripture charges us to “confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed” (James 5:16). Yet tragically, many people lack meaningful friendships within the Body of Christ where candid confession and intercessory prayer occur. We often try going it…
In James 5:15, James connects sin and sickness, urging the sick to “confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” Scripture testifies sickness can at times result from or reveal sin which calls for repentance and forgiveness (Ps 38:3, Ps 107:17, 1…
James 5:14-15 instructs church elders to anoint the sick with oil and pray over them for their healing, exhibiting bold faith that “the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up.” Too often we doubt God’s power and fail to earnestly…
James 5:13 instructs, “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.” Rather than wallowing in self-pity when we suffer, we should immediately bring our pain to God in prayer. Just as the Psalmist cried out to God from “the belly of Sheol” (Ps 30:3), so God wants us to cast…
O Thou whose love to man was proven in the passion and death of Jesus Christ our Lord, let the power of His cross be with me today.
“The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16) If this is true, that the prayers of a righteous person have great power, I wonder why we dad’s don’t pray more frequently for our children? If you’re a Christian dad, you undoubtedly pray from…
