When God Whispers Your Name

Pray. Don’t prepare to pray. Just pray. Don’t read about prayer. Just pray. Don’t attend a lecture on prayer or engage in discussion about prayer. Just pray.

“God’s power is very great for those who believe,” Paul taught. “That power is the same as the great strength God used to raise Christ from the dead” (Eph. 1:19–20).
Next time you wonder if God can catch you, read that verse. The very arms that defeated death are the arms awaiting you.
Next time you wonder if God can forgive you, read that verse. The very hands that were nailed to the cross are open for you.

something tells me that for every hero in the spotlight, there are dozens in the shadows. They don’t get press. They don’t draw crowds. They don’t even write books!
But behind every avalanche is a snowflake.
Behind a rock slide is a pebble.
An atomic explosion begins with one atom.
And a revival can begin with one sermon

Changing direction in life is not tragic. Losing passion in life is.

Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does

But sometimes life turns south. Occasionally we need a reminder.
Not a sermon.
A reminder.
A reminder that God knows your name.

more expensive than extravagance.
Don’t ask God to do what you want. Ask God to do what is right.
Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did.
You’ll give up on yourself before God will.
Know answered prayer when you see it, and don’t give up when you don’t.