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Hope in God

Hope in God O there are hours so dark and dull, That nought of earthly light can cheer; Hours full of fear-and sorrowful- When the worn spirit has no ear For comfort, and its misery Can find no solace but from Thee. From Thee-whose eye is never closed To mortal grief-how oft have I Beneath Thy shelt’ring wing reposed From suffering’s storms, and tranquilly Seen the clouds burst secure and free From terror, harboured, Lord! by Thee! By Thee-who, when Thy children press To Thy kind presence, bid’st them come: And, pleased to shield, and pleased to bless, Art their...

Children of God

Once in a champion league boxing, Luis Stephen won the match and came back to his home town. People were waiting for his arrival and gave him a very grand welcome. There was a huge crowd around him and some people were not able to even get near him. In the crowd was a little boy. He was trying to go to the front but the crowd pushed him back. Suddenly Luis Stephen saw the little boy and asked the crowd to leave way for him to come front. As he reached, Stephen hugged him, carried him and kissed him....

Great Prayers of the bible

The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15). Jesus taught this classic lesson in prayer to his disciples. We’ll consider the Lord’s Prayer phrase by phrase as a pattern for our own praying. Moses’ Prayer for Israel in the Wilderness (Exodus 32:9-14). Incredible examples of Moses pleading with God to preserve his own name and character and not destroy Israel. We examine the question: Does prayer actually change anything? Abraham’s Prayer for Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33). An example of intercessory prayer which finds its basis in God’s character. David’s Prayer for Pardon and Confession of Sin (Psalm 51). When we sin against God, how...

Reason for Not Quitting

One day I decided to quit… I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. “God”, I said. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” His answer surprised me… “Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?” “Yes”, I replied. When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the...

God’s Rosebud…

A  new minister  was  walking with an  older, more  seasoned minister in the garden one  day. Feeling a bit  insecure about what God  had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some  advice. The older preacher  walked  up to a rosebush and  handed the  young preacher a rosebud  and told him to  open it without tearing off any  petals. The  young preacher looked  in disbelief at the  older preacher  and was trying to figure out  what a rosebud  could possibly have to do with  his wanting to know  the will of God for his  life and ministry. But because of his  great respect ...