Yesterday, while heading out the door to go to the movies, my husband announced “I don’t have my phone—but we have yours, right? We need at least one phone with us.” Funny how for years we lived with no cell phones—now we can’t seem to survive without them! I thought. For most of us, leaving the house without our phones, we feel lost, even vulnerable, unsafe. The ability to communicate and get information anywhere anytime has tremendous value, but can also serve as great distraction. Reaching for the phone—for some while still in bed—is often the first action of the day….
George Müller talked to God about everything and expected God to answer every prayer. During his lifetime (1805-1898), Müller cared for more than 10,000 orphans as the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England, and provided Christian education to over 120,000 children in the 117 schools he established. Yet despite these wonderful achievements and the many lives he touched, he is best known as a man of great faith and prayer. His uncomplicated trust in God for every daily provision continues to inspire people around the world today. Remarking on his prayer life, Müller once said: “The most…
It’s been said that a person was never the same after an encounter with Smith Wigglesworth. Known as the “apostle of faith,” Wigglesworth (1859-1947) was a British evangelist who spearheaded a powerful healing and deliverance ministry that ultimately led to the foundation of the modern Pentecostal movement. Wigglesworth would pray, and broken limbs were healed, people came out of wheelchairs; cancers were destroyed, blind eyes saw. His life exuded the power of God in manifestation in ways few have ever seen. During his lifetime, fourteen confirmed incidents of raising people from the dead occurred. In one case, Wigglesworth went to…
My friend Bev recently changed her work schedule, freeing up more time for ministry. One morning she prayed, “Lord, show me what you want me to do today.” “Go to Walmart,” said the Lord. “Walmart?” questioned Bev, “but I don’t need anything at Walmart.” “Yes, Walmart,” responded the Lord. “Go, and I will show you when you get there.” So Bev arrived at Walmart, still unsure of what would happen. “Where should I go, Lord?” “To the back of the store, the toy aisle,” came her answer. There Bev encountered a distraught looking woman, softly weeping. During the next 15…
In every decision, plan, and purpose of life, we choose between two distinct ways to function—with or without God’s help. You see, God always wanted a family—we were created “in His image“. A family shares and communicates. How our Heavenly Father longs to speak with us! While most people in the world function by vision, God’s people are called to operate in a radically different way—by revelation. Let me explain . . . People devise plans: businesses and organizations craft mission and vision statements, mapping out what they’re about and where they are going. Individuals often set goals. In all…
