May 09, 2016
"" Samuel CRIED TO THE LORD for Israel and the Lord answered him."" (1 Samuel 7:9)
All through the Bible we see God's people coming to points of desperation. And then they cry out.
GOD ALWAYS HEARS
It is an undeniable reality that God responds to the cry of His children just as you would hear the cry of yours. A mom or dad can be 100 yards away in a park, but their child's cry sounds like it is right next to them. And, they go running to meet the need. What parent would not respond to the despairing cry of their children?
IT’S TIME
If ever there was a moment in America when we needed to cry out, it is now.
God will hear and answer. He really will, just as He has done throughout history and just as He has promised. But there are prerequisites that precede a cry.
Are you crying out? Daily, incessantly, unwavering in your faith? If not, why not? And if not now, when?
March 11, 2025
God knows what He is about. Always include in your request the greatest prayer—the prayer of surrender. “Lord, Your will be done.” This is the prayer, when humbly prayed, that will always be answered and yield the most valuable result from the God who loves us best ... even if the answer is hard.
March 05, 2025
Every created man or woman must make their choice. What will you do with God? Will you embrace or reject Him? Draw near or run away? Trust and serve Him or doubt God and serve yourself? This foundational choice determines everything.
March 04, 2025
As you evaluate your faith, is it “God and?” God and others. God and the world’s ideas. God and my best thoughts thrown in. God and some money. God and a clear path. Or simply: God. Are you vainly clinging to the idea that you need more than Him?