What to Ask God For

I asked God to take away my pride, and God said no. He said it was not for him to take away, but for me to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped ...

Prayer Is No Wish List

Your cravings as a human animal do not become a prayer just because it is God whom you must ask to attend to them.

Secret Sin Blocks Prayer

In his book Why Prayers Are Unanswered, John Lavender retells a story about Norman Vincent Peale.

When Peale was a boy, he found a big, black cigar, slipped ...

A Problem with Simple Faith

Several years ago, my father passed away at 88 years of age. During his last adult years, my father lived with us in Texas. Before that he lived in New ...

Envying Mozart

Remember the story of Mozart's life told from the perspective of Antonio Salieri. The play and the film were both called Amadeus. Salieri was the ...

Taking Advantage of the Floor

When life knocks you to your knees--well, that's the best position in which to pray, isn't it?

When God Says No

A young pastor friend has ... been through the trial of his life. When I saw him recently, he asked me, "What do you do when God doesn't say ...