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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receiv... consulte Mais informação

"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 5:16). PRACTICAL PRAYER. This is the kind that James describes: Something to lift up, something that comes down to the level of our everyday lif... consulte Mais informação

Except for those things that are specifically commanded or forbidden, it is God's will that we be free to exercise our own intelligent choice. The shepherd will lead the sheep but he does not wish to decide which tuft of grass the sheep shall nibble each moment of the day. In almost everything touch... consulte Mais informação

It is . . . critically important that the Christian take full advantage of every provision God has made to save him from delusion. These are prayer, faith, constant meditation on the Scriptures, obedience, humility, hard, serious thought and the illumination of the Holy Spirit. 1. Prayer is not a su... consulte Mais informação

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5) If any of you lack wisdom. There is no "if" in the matter, for I am sure I lack it. What do I know? How can I guide my own way? How can I direct others? Lord, I... consulte Mais informação

We are indebted to Charles G. Finney for the phrase, "A praying heart." He said: "I am convinced that nothing in the whole Christian religion is so rarely attained as a praying heart." This heart is "the heart in the spirit" (Romans 2:29). It is in our human spirit, and is that part of us which can ... consulte Mais informação

What would happen if “the Breath of Heaven,” the Spirit of the living God, struck some of our churches? Pentecost will always be associated with the wind of God. Luke dramatically describes the moment and movement of that wind in the familiar word: “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all ... consulte Mais informação

God’s Word tells us that His "perfect peace" is available to us. No other peace remotely compares with God’s perfect peace. It is total, complete and absolute--a beautiful peace that never changes. The following verse of Scripture tells us exactly how to obtain God’s perfect peace in our lives. "Tho... consulte Mais informação

Many in our land are praying for revival, and the prayer movement is ongoing. All of us agree that the Bible is our one real Prayer Book. We are also acquainted with the concept that the best way to pray is to "pray the Scriptures." That means we "plead the promises"--pray God’s language--pray God’s... consulte Mais informação

By the mercy of God I have been a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ since my early youth. Over the years of my earthly pilgrimage I have known what it is like to climb great spiritual mountains and how it feels to fall into chasms of blackness. I have had long seasons of great Christian joy and inte... consulte Mais informação