23 “In that day you will not ask me anything. Truly I tell you, anything you ask the Father in my name, he will give you. 24 Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. (John 16:23-24 CSB) Do your prayers consist mostly of personal or … Read more

17…The ground is cursed because of you.You will eat from it by means of painful labor[a]all the days of your life.18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, (Genesis 3:17b-18a CSB) We can easily forget that we are still living under the curse of Adam in a fallen world. Life can rock and roll along … Read more

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 CSB) I know I have written to you before on this set of scriptures, but it is one of my very favorite in the Bible. It is something that we can fall back on no matter what our … Read more

13 Abraham looked up and saw a ram[a] caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. (Genesis 22:13 CSB) We may be called upon by God to fulfill a difficult task, but probably none will be what he asked … Read more

1 Abram’s wife, Sarai, had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar. 2 Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said. (Genesis 16:1-2 CSB) Instead of waiting on God’s … Read more