When giving advice to others who are hurting or struggling, God’s Word, readily available to you if you have it memorized, is powerful to bring healing and encouragement. Also, being able to quote specific passages as you share your faith will help others to hear God’s Word and might ...
Have you ever hated someone else? Have you ever thought about hurting someone else? Have you ever had a racist thought about another human being? We live in a day when the value of human life is quickly being diminished. What does the Bible tell us about the value of...
She suggested starting with a guiding Scripture passage as the foundation for planning a worship service focused on advocacy. This passage can shape prayers or other elements that address specific issues. She provided examples of several Scriptures: Psalm 34:18 – God...
You also commented that “he (your friend) continues using, hurting, disregarding and discarding those who really love him, moving on from one duped victim to the next.” Continue to lift him in prayer, certainly, but I would Really Encourage you to prayerfully consider the bruised, battered...
He didn’t appear to a large crowd at first, but to two lonely hurting followers. On that dusty road to Emmaus, neither man was praying for His presence, but Jesus appeared because He knew their damaged hearts. He does the same today. When you are at your lowest and don’t feel like...
We live in a hurting world where there’s always someone in need of prayer. Being part of several different faith-based groups, there are times when I’m bombarded with more prayer requests than I can count. When my kids were younger and life was so frenetic, I didn’t have the head...
Or maybe some of us are still hurting from things that have happened to us in life or in ministry from the past, and we thought the pain would disappear here at Justo Mwale, but we still feel wounded. Now Elijah, we remember, has journeyed to Mt. Horeb. He’s run because of fear,...
Life is messy, relationships are messy. Times of stress can strain relationships and we end up hurting each other and destroying the unity we have worked hard for. Satan's goal is to destroy our unity. Let's fight together toward living in peace and harmony. God has given us the ability...