Attitude determines altitude
We long to live successful lives. Definitions of success differ, but the longing to be successful is a basic human desires. There are keys, which if applied regularly in our lives, will open the door to success. For now we want to look at perhaps the most crucial and vital key. Without this element as an…
The One Who comes alongside
The Bible speaks of the Holy Spirit as the one who comes alongside to help us. The Holy Spirit is also called the Parakleet. This name means the one who comes alongside. John 14:15-17 If you love me, obey me; and I will ask the Father and he will give you another Comforter, and he will…
God is for us
God is not against us. God has your best interests at heart. God has plans for each one of us and they are plans for our good and not for evil. They are plans to give us a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They…
God will see you through
Knowing that God is with us and that He wants to be by our side can be a source of great strength in our lives. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake…
I am with you
God wants this to become a reality in our lives. We need to come to this realisation in our hearts that not only does God want to never leave us but also He goes a step further and tells us that He wants to be with us. This is another promise. Joshua 1:5 I will be with…
I will never leave you
Sometimes we may feel that God is afar off. But what God desires for you and me is that we would experience Him as someone who is close and someone who wants to walk with us. It was Spurgeon who said that He had known the tangible presence of God and that he had not been without…
Expectation is part of faith
Expectation is part of our faith. We must be alert and expecting God to answer and respond to our prayers, requests, petitions and expressed desires. You do not watch for something that you do not anticipate will arrive. You watch for those things that you know are on the way! Colossians 4:2 Don’t be weary in prayer; keep…
Definite requests
When we approach God with our needs and longings we have the joy of knowing that He knows and as such we can be specific and have definite requests. Years ago I remember reading a book by Pastor Yongi Cho, in which he mentioned how he had a need and asked God specifically for a particular…
Presenting our requests to God
In another translation of the Bible it mentions that we can present our needs to God. Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD. (NIV) This is something that we can also do. When we present something to God, it means that…
Tell God your needs
I often get requests from people in which they ask me how to pray. The church, through the ages, has complicated this simple matter. Prayer is nothing more than talking to God. God wants us to do this. He is waiting for us to approach Him with our needs and the desires of our hearts. Nothing can be hidden…