Posts from 2026

Not long ago I attended a pastors’ conference. A senior statesman whose light is beginning to dim was asked to address us. He accepted the challenge and gave us a timely word: Seven Commitments for the Servant of God. May I share with you some of my gleanings from his talk? 1. Commit to giving your best. You may not always have 100%, but commit to giving 100% of whatever…

Here are some quotes about prayer by some people whose names you probably recognize: Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? — Corrie ten Boom Pray as if everything depended on God. Work as if everything depended on you. — St. Augustine The more you pray, the less you’ll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. — Rick Warren We say…

I had to stop and think about this one. It’s remarkable that in all of his writings, Paul’s prayers for his friends contain no appeals for changes in their circumstances. ~Timothy Keller Is it an accurate statement? I think it is. Contrast this with my prayers. Our prayers. It’s quite thought-provoking! What must have been at the base of this kind…

God uses broken things.It takes broken soil to produce a crop,broken clouds to give rain,broken grain to give bread,and broken bread to give strength. ~ Vance Havner

The beginning of anxietyis the end of faith.And the beginning of true faithis the end of anxiety.~ George Mueller Consider the sparrows…~ Jesus

Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once. And He volunteered. ~ R. C. Sproul