And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. — 1 John 5:14 God is able to do what we cannot even dream. ~ Chrystal It’s already week four of The 28-Day Prayer Journey Online Bible Study. Can you believe it?… The post The 28-Day Prayer Journey Week 4 — Requesting with Confidence appeared first on FaithGateway.

  After committing for the third time in prayer to drink the cup if no other way existed for it to be emptied, Jesus returned to His disciples and said, Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let… The post 40 Days of Decrease: Discontentment appeared first on FaithGateway.

  The function of prayer is . . . to change the nature of the one who prays. — Søren Kierkegaard Scripture shows us many types of interactions with God. We see Jacob wrestling with God for hours, and Job overcome with doubt and bitterness in His presence. We see Moses’ fearful excuses and Jonah’s stubborn resistance. Then… The post The Purpose of Prayer appeared first on FaithGateway.

  Cue the Queen Esther is the scriptural role model for how to control what you should and trust God with what you can’t. And, more importantly, how to decide which is which! Esther was a stunningly beautiful Jewish orphan who became the replacement for Queen Vashti, the wife of King Xerxes. She had a… The post How to Lose Control and Keep the Faith appeared first on FaithGateway.

  Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. — Matthew 19:24 Scholars may debate Jesus’ intention with this illustration from Matthew, but if you read the whole passage, you’ll see that a… The post The Eye of the Needle appeared first on FaithGateway.

  What is home? My favorite definition is “a safe place,” a place where one is free from attack, a place where one experiences secure relationships and affirmation. It’s a place where people share and understand each other. Its relationships are nurturing. The people in it do not need to be perfect; instead, they need… The post Wildness and Wonder appeared first on FaithGateway.

Say Hello to My Little Friend If anyone causes one of these little ones — those who believe in Me — to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. — Matthew 18:6 Every older generation thinks… The post When Little Children Get in the Way appeared first on FaithGateway.

Love is the muscle of marriage. Cherish is the heart of marriage. — Gary Thomas “To love and to cherish… till death do us part.” How many of us said these vows on the day we were married? Whether we spoke with a nervous, shaky voice or a confident, exuberant promise, most of us —… The post To Love and to Cherish appeared first on FaithGateway.