The words translated “trust” in the Bible literally mean “a bold, confident, sure security or action based on that security.” Trust is not exactly the same as faith, which is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). Rather, trusting is what we do because of the faith we have been given. Trusting is believing in the […]

Faith and belief are used interchangeably. However, the New Testament does recognize that people can have false faith or incomplete belief, which is inadequate. The difference is not between the two words but between the concepts of mental agreement and wholehearted commitment. In modern usage, belief often refers to mental agreement, and faith refers to […]

God does intervene sometimes in amazing ways to rescue us when He deems it best. Acts 12:6 – 10 (NASB) 6 On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. […]

God can intervene to stop our suffering. Immediately! Jeremiah 32:27 (KJV) Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? God does not always intervene when we want Him to or the way we want Him to. 1 Samuel 14:6 (NASB) 6 Then Jonathan said to […]

We don’t always know what to pray for. (Romans 8:26) The purpose of prayer is NOT to inform God. (2 Chronicles 20:12)

Prayer should be continuous. (Not just petitions) We should keep a running conversation going with God all day long. There is really no special formula for how to pray in the Bible. We should just do it. We can pray under any and all circumstances. Prayer develops our relationship with God and demonstrates our trust […]

What prayer is really all about, part 2 (Matt. 6:9-13) The more constantly you feed on the Word, the richer and deeper your life of prayer becomes. The Word of God is the food that makes you strong to pray. Jesus, quoting from Deuteronomy 8:3, defeated Satan by pointing to the essential role of the […]

What prayer is really all about. (Matt. 6:9-13) The most basic definition of prayer is “talking to God.” Prayer is not meditation or passive reflection; it is direct communication or dialogue with God. Prayer can be audible or silent, private or public, formal or informal. All prayer must be offered in faith (James 1:6), in […]

Philippians 2:5 (NASB) 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:13 (NASB) 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. He Thinks of Others, Not Himself (Phil. 2:5-6) The “mind” of Christ means the “attitude” Christ […]

Jeremiah 17:9 (KJV) 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?