Shut Up: Silence Can Never Be Misquoted

There was a very popular slang expression a few years ago, ‘Shut Up‘, which was an expression of incredulity (no way or wow). In the context of this post, I am using it in the old fashion way meaning stop talking. Proverbs 20:19 states,  “He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].” I read an article the other day and I thought it was worth sharing. So often we want to tell everyone what’s going on in our lives; however, we have to be careful not to put our confidence Read More

Praise and Faith: Secrets to Answered Prayer

Praise, thanksgiving, and faith are keys to answered prayer. If you want to receive answers to your prayers be sure to: 1. Praise Him and Thank Him. As we read the Lord’s Prayer we observe Jesus teaching the disciples to begin their prayer with PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. Psalm 100:4 states, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.” Begin by praising and thanking Him for being your provider (Jehovah Jireh); your peace (Jehovah Shalom); your healer (Jehovah Rophe); your shepherd (Jehovah Rohi); and your righteousness (Jehovah Tsidkenu). Praise creates an Read More

Help!: Secrets to Answered Prayer

Help me, Jesus! How many of us say this on a daily basis? I do not mean just say it just to say something, but say it because you actually need some help. When my daughter prays for our food the first words out of her mouth are: “Father, Help My Mother“.  I always say “I need all the help I can get”. She has done this for years to the point that we had a friend over for Thanksgiving last year and asked her to pray over the food. She said, “Father, Help Ms. Garnet“. We laughed about that Read More

Answered Prayers: Secret #2

The second secret to answered prayers is to: Pray the Word. Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan and responded by stating, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God” (). The word of God is alive and powerful.  If we want answered prayers we must meditate on the Word daily.  Search the scriptures to see what the Bible says about your situation and then be sure that this is in your heart and  use it when you pray. The only way God works is through His Word. He Read More