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Dec 31, 2018
1 min

Unoffended

"It is to your glory to overlook an offense" Proverbs 19:11 Easier said than done. But God seems to have a thing for having thick skin....

Michelle Joy Waters

Dec 6, 2018
2 min

Fasting: How?

1. Decide what you'll fast from. The most obvious is food. But there are plenty of other things you can intentionally abstain from with...

Michelle Joy Waters

Dec 3, 2018
3 min

Fasting: Why?

1. Jesus never doubted those who followed him would fast. He didn't say if you fast, he said when you fast (Matthew 6:16). Jesus also...

Michelle Joy Waters

Nov 6, 2018
1 min

Murray on Fasting

"Faith needs prayer for its full growth. And prayer needs fasting for its full growth. Prayer is the one hand with which we grasp the...

Michelle Joy Waters

Oct 22, 2018
3 min

The Problems with Prayer

Let's face it, we all encounter problems in our prayer life more often than we'd like to admit. Lack of motivation, not committing the...

Michelle Joy Waters

Sep 24, 2018
2 min

Power of Prayer Part 2: Obedience

As much as we may not like it, our obedience to God's commands determines how effective our prayers are. "If we would have power in...

The Power of Prayer Part 1: Praying in the Spirit

Michelle Joy Waters

Sep 22, 2018
3 min

The Power of Prayer Part 1: Praying in the Spirit

"The prayers of a righteous man are powerful and effective" James 5:16. Would you describe your prayer life as powerful? Not many of us...

Michelle Joy Waters

Sep 18, 2018
4 min

The Posture of Prayer

I can still hear the sweet, elderly voice of one of my early Sunday School teachers saying, "boys and girls, fold your hands, close your...

Michelle Joy Waters

Sep 5, 2018
2 min

Prayer Warrior: E.M. Bounds

I've devoted part of this Fall to learning everything I can about prayer and fasting. I started this summer by reading A Treasury of...

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