Often, when I have prayed, I’ve seen God answer my prayer straight away, within minutes, hours or even a couple of days. But have you ever felt as though you have been praying for something for a very long time, even years, and although you know ‘in your heart of hearts’ that God answers prayer, […]
Your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. Daniel 10:12 Daniel 10:1–14 About a year ago, my oldest son Rory and I were driving through a forest a few miles from home. It was winter, and there were only about 3 hours of daylight left when we entered the forest. All […]
The account of God’s faithfulness to Hannah is one of my favourite ‘go to’ stories in the Bible when I need encouragement. Hannah was just an ordinary woman, probably not that different to you or I. Her big heartache in life, at the point where we pick up the story, was that she had been […]
We live in a very busy, sometimes noisy world. A typical day for many of us is filled with people or tasks clamouring for our attention. Getting another’s full attention is not as easy as it might sound is it? Let’s be honest, how often do we really give our friends and loved ones our […]
Psalm 46:1’10 ‘God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%2046:1,10&version=NLT) Have you ever prayed one of those desperate “Help me Lord!” sort of prayers, and then […]
