Acts on Prayer – And Fasting

I have to admit, praying I can do. Fasting is a difficulty for me. So this post was a difficult one to put up. But in Scripture fasting and prayer go hand in hand. Those who did it, did not always fast and pray. It was usually reserved for times when real guidance was needed. … Continue reading Acts on Prayer – And Fasting

Acts on Prayer – Have a Crisis? If You Have God, Problem Solved!

Does faith often feel weak in the face of crisis? Sure it does. When we’re in the middle of calamity, the calamity appears a lot closer to us than God does, so it seems much bigger. But God honors even the tiniest bit of faith.

Acts on Prayer – Prayer-Work

Sometimes when we pray, God does not change our circumstances, or the people or things we are praying about; He changes us. Often what He changes is our prejudices (racial and otherwise), because the Gospel is not the exclusive property of any one group of people. God intends it for all.

Acts on Prayer — The Prayers of Stephen

Acts Chapter 7 records the first martyr for the Christian faith: Stephen, a layman. No one gives Satan more fear, or causes him more frustration than a Christian who is wholly sold out to God. Even Joseph Stalin is rumored to have said that his beloved Communism would topple if Christians behaved like Christ. But there … Continue reading Acts on Prayer — The Prayers of Stephen