After all, it is God himself who gives the gift of tongues and the interpretation of tongues. Surely those saints in Revelation understand the prayers they are shown to be offering to God. Praying “Directly to Jesus” Some may grant that the previous objections to asking the saints for thei...
Okay. Now, one of the reasons we have to make this distinction between us praying to them and them praying for us is origin. This is exactly origin’s position that they are praying for us, but we should not pray to them, prayer is to God alone. And this is clear in the two pass...
God. As we have seen, every one of these reasons not only gives a noble purpose to this life but also carries forward to its fulfillment in an eternal and perfectly loving life. It is a noble purpose that lasts forever. Temporal imperfections in this world lead to eternal perfection in ...
“For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made to you the power and coming of our LordJesusChrist, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty…. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark ...
eclipsed this vision. The small town environment is comforting without being limiting, offering ...
“Mother says our men are suffering and we mustn’t spend money for pleasure,” Meg said.“That’s why we can’t have presents this year.” “Well, each of us has a dollar to spend,” said Jo. “32can the army do with four dollars?33!
children, young people, and adults alike, please believe how very much your loving Heavenly Father wants to blessyou.But because He will not infringe upon our agency, we must ask for His help. This is generally done through prayer. Prayer is one of the most precious gifts of God to man...
No way do I claim to be “the wisdom answer man.” But I have had a lot of experiences to learn from, over a long period of time, working cooperatively with all all kinds of people. It hasn’t always been easy. But one of the ways we learn wisdom is from each other (though we...
Do we give us our anxieties, bitterness, sorrows, and helplessness over to the only one who can cure? Do we want control over the narrative in our stories or are we willing to submit our story to a publisher who can make changes to fulfill a more complete picture of who we are and ...
“Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge ...