(Republished with permission from Press Service International, for Christian Today Australia ) The sun is rising, and hues of intrepid orange start to explore the edges of the bedroom curtain. Morning is here and a new day has started. The worries of yesterday and errant past no longer need to linger. The new day is a … More Today I Pray
When there are so many things to be thankful for, so much in the world that needs prayer, why is it that we sometimes seem lost for words to pray? Do we not know how to pray? Is it that there are just too many things to pray about; that we don’t know where to … More No Words to Pray
A friend of mine once shared her revelation of how envy was so deeply entwined in our everyday lives. Recently, I have been thinking about this again, and I realise that I have been jealous about many things. At the heart of jealousy is comparison; desiring to be or to have something else. At the … More Counter-Attack on Jealousy
In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus spends some time in prayer. He takes Peter, James and John with Him. His disciples find themselves unable to stay awake while Jesus labours in prayer, and Jesus says to them: [Mark 14:34] – “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch” [Mark 14:38] – “Watch and … More Journey to the Cross and Beyond P2: Gethsemane Prayer
In a Cochrane reviewed entitled “Intercessory Prayer for the alleviation of ill health” published in 2011, the following conclusion was made: “These findings are equivocal and, although some of the results of individual studies suggest a positive effect of intercessory prayer, the majority do not and the evidence does not support a recommendation either in … More Proof of Prayer
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