As a girl Lela sang praises to God while her mother played the church organ and her father played the viola. But the music stopped for Lela the day her mother was committed to a state hospital as a schizophrenic. Of course, Lela was very sad. She hated being alone. Fear gripped her heart. What…
One day I got up before sunrise to walk and pray in the quiet. I prayed Psalm 119:103 over and over: “How sweet are your words to my taste, [O Lord Jesus,] sweeter than honey to my mouth” (Psalm 119:103). The Holy Spirit brought to my mind paraphrases of some of the sweet words of…
Fasting is one of the most transforming spiritual disciplines that I have used. Jesus made important use of fasting and when we fast it is a special way to be with our Lord and become more like him. Using my “Fasting is Feasting Prayer” will help. Denying myself food for a period of time helps…
I said to a ministry leader that fasting is feasting on God’s Word. He replied, “It’s hard enough for me to quiet my mind when I’m not hungry! How can I learn to enjoy meditating on Scripture when I’m hungry? And why would I want to do this?” Fasting in the Bible and Today Fasting…
Many people today are interested in food and fitness. In America are diets are very unhealthy and our lifestyles are overly sedentary. More and more people are overweight, out of shape, and in poor health, physically and emotionally (the two are connected!). Consider these key Bible verses on food and fitness. I developed this for…
When we “eat” the Word of God what are we eating? We ‘re eating manna from heaven, God’s words of abundant and eternal life, the fruit of the Spirit. “The fruit of the Spirit” is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-24). That’s fruit that is good for the soul!…
Recently Gallup reported that 80% of American adults over age 25 are overweight and most of them are trying unsuccessfully to lose weight. Ladies Home Journal found that 71% of the women they surveyed think about their weight at least once per day and 40% have failed at a diet in the past year. And…