Category: Prayer and Meditation
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Pray for Peace, Pray for Leaders
Leaders are the key to have a peaceful and dignified society. As the leaders are, so are the rest of the people. In every society, leaders are criticized and stereotyped as corrupt and power-hungry. In 1 Timothy 2:1-7, we are encouraged to pray for the leaders of our society. Everyone desires a peaceful and dignified […]
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Boring to Meaningful
Do you find yourself bored reading the Bible? With so many books, chapters, and verses, nothing seems to make sense. Sometimes (or often), you are lost wondering what these verses mean, and how everything fits together. As a follower of Jesus, you read the Bible just because you know you should. But you’ve never been […]
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When Prayer Time Seems Lifeless
Ever sat down to pray, and in two minutes, you are done. It felt lifeless. You were just doing your duty. You know that prayer is essential for life. So you try to develop a habit of prayer that is meaningful. But it just doesn’t seem to come together. Jesus taught His disciples to pray […]
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How to Pray Like Jesus
When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, it was obvious that they saw something special in Jesus’ prayer life. Here are some things we can learn from Jesus’ prayer time at Gethsemane (Mark 14). 1. Separate yourself from distractions (32-34) Although it is important to pray with family, friends, and the entire […]
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Benefits of a Connected Life With the Father
Recently my phone’s battery would get empty by 3pm. It’s a fairly new phone, and such a situation was really unwelcome. Thinking that some apps that I recently downloaded may be the culprit, I deleted most of the apps. After all my attempts failed, I was joking with my friends that the best option is […]
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Just You and God – Meditation
“Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day” (Psalm 119:97) Day by day, we face numerous issues that deter us from our focus. The events of the day seem to control us. Emotions vacillate from one extreme to another. Tension gradually builds as control slips out of our hands. By […]