Encouragement for Christian Growth

Matterhorn, Switzerland RE: Five Steps to Building Faith II

Five Steps to Building Faith Part II

Though online marketing makes it possible to download about anything we need in a matter of minutes, I’ve yet to find a site offering an amazing, never before seen deal on gigabytes of faith. In last week’s post, I shared the first three steps of a faith-building model that’s worked for me over three decades […]

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Matterhorn, Switzerland RE: Five Steps to Building Faith II

Five Steps to Building Faith

How many times have you wished you had more faith? If you’re like me, you just want to push your life cart right over to those huge bulk containers off of Aisle Five and scoop out a couple more measures. Okay, no humongous spiritual warehouse exists, but over the decades, I’ve discovered five steps to […]

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Little Boy Praying re Where’s the Missing Link So Jesus’ll Answer?

Where’s the Missing Link So Jesus’ll Answer?

Since the red-letter words of Jesus found in the Bible declare that I should pray in Jesus’ name, why aren’t all prayers answered as prayed? The formula seems easy enough to me. I don’t get it. Where’s the missing link so Jesus’ll answer? Childhood Prayer My Sunday School teacher showed me those highlighted words in […]

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Little Girl Praying re Two Keys That Guarantee Answered Prayer

Two Keys That Guarantee Answered Prayer

According to Jesus’ own words, whatever we ask for will be done for us. So, why don’t I see that happening in my life? Studying the familiar verse in the Gospel of John helped me understand the Two Keys that guarantee answered prayer. “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask […]

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Tablets of the Ten Commandments reWhat Does “Don’t Take the Lord’s Name in Vain,” Really Mean?

What Does “Don’t Take the Lord’s Name in Vain,” Really Mean?

Countless millions of us throughout the centuries have believed that the third of the Ten Commandments meant we shouldn’t swear, but that’s wrong. Uh, what I mean is that, while using God’s name in such an irreverent way is wrong, it has nothing at all to do with the Third Commandment. So, what does “Don’t […]

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