Stretch Our Appetite

Spiritual hunger is one of the Holy Spirit’s shaping tools for changing us. Desire for the Lord shows we believe what he says about himself. Healthy faith thirsts for God.1 It urges us to know him more and become more like him. Hunger for God is strong and will keep...

See and Respond

We live unto the Lord, whether in a Sunday service or the Monday marketplace, a quiet home or noisy public space (Col 3:23). Amazingly, the Lord involves himself in our daily lives, alongside managing the universe and steering the affairs of nations! He is with us;...

Our Resident Intercessor

A few months ago, I wrote about Christ’s 24/7 intercession for us, and how it gives us a reason to live restfully. This post enlarges the picture, and it has to do with our resident intercessor. The Holy Spirit loves to draw attention to what Jesus is doing. But in...

Pray for the messenger

Pray for the messenger. Paul regularly made that appeal to churches because of the high-value message he and his team carried. The message of Christ is powerful, and is crucial to the unfolding of his plans for lives. It’s a threat to Satan’s hold on hearts and...

Prayer Medley

Some prayer types are mentioned frequently in the Bible (e.g., thanksgiving, praise, supplication). Others are practised without being specifically named (e.g., lament, adoration, declaration). Sticking to the most mentioned types of prayer isn’t wrong, but we could...