Journey with Hope

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. " (Luke 13:24) Jesus calls us to Olympian-like discipline: prayer that listens, Scripture hidden in our hearts, dying to self, and lifelong endurance against the world, flesh, and devil. This isn't how we get saved—it's what saved hearts want to do because we love Him. Will you strive today?

We all carry emotional wounds, but through Christ, hope and healing are possible. Learn to see with the eyes of your heart, embrace God’s spiritual riches, and experience His power to overcome struggles. Reflect, pray, and let the Spirit transform your perspective today.

Startled by the Very Thing We Asked For My friend looked at me with eyes full of disbelief. "Can you believe it?" she excitedly said....

Remember: Though God is our Father, He is also our Sovereign. Like Elijah in 1 Kings 18, let’s approach prayer with reverence and focus—separating from distractions (Matt 6:6), bowing in humility, asking specifically for God’s promises, persisting repeatedly (seven times!), and praying with fervent passion. Elijah was a man just like us, yet his earnest prayer brought rain.

Ezekiel 22 describes a nation judged for sin at every level; leaders, priests, and people alike because they had forgotten God. Justice, mercy, and truth had collapsed, and no one was found to “stand in the gap.” Yet throughout Scripture, God calls His people to intercede, as Moses, Samuel, Abraham, and others did, pleading for mercy. Today, believers are still called to stand in the gap through prayer, obedience, and compassion, pointing others back to God and repairing what

Why We Pray Even When God Already Knows In John chapter 17, Jesus, our role model, prays for us to His Father. I hear many people ask why they should pray for others when God already knows the need. Jesus, who is God, certainly knew the needs of His people and yet He prayed for us. Why? Because pray is a huge part of our relationship with God. This is how we grow in Him. Your best friend may know your problems already but you will still talk to them about those problems.

The Apostle Peter was convinced that the end of the world was close at hand (1 Peter 4:7). This belief was also seen in James 5:7-8 and 1...

The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing but are there times when it is time to stop praying and do something? There are several...

Paul talks of our Christian life and compares it to a race. A race that must be run with endurance. What does that actually mean? ...

I remember as a child reading scary fairy tales. In one story a child wandered off into the woods alone. As the child realized he...

Where are our children? When I go to my church or visit other churches or hear parents talking about their children many of them say the...

Are you desperately seeking Jesus? There are many examples throughout the Bible of people who were. He is the answer to our heart's cry.

Why doesn’t God answer some prayers? Effectual prayer requires abiding in Christ, obedience, confession of sin, and aligning our requests with His will. It’s not about length or eloquence, but a humble heart submitted to God. Are your prayers aligned with His desires?

"Sometimes we want things we don't need. Sometimes we need things we don't want. Sometimes we want things we already have." --Adrian...

What does Jesus teach us about prayer? Too often I think we look at God as if He were Santa Claus, there to provide our every desire. Or...