Why should a child's future be shaped by where they are born?

One can believe intellectually in the efficacy of prayer and never do any praying.

Once we recognize our need for Jesus, then the building of our faith begins. It is a daily, moment-by-moment life of absolute dependence upon Him for everything

The house, it's already been a-settin' here for a hundred years. It'll be right here tomorrow. It's today I must be livin'.

God's way of dealing with us is to throw us into situations over our depth, then supply us with the necessary ability to swim.

Evil is real - and powerful. It has to be fought, not explained away, not fled. And God is against evil all the way. So each of us has to decide where we stand, how we're going to live our lives. We can try to persuade ourselves and wink at evil. We can say that it isn't so bad after all, maybe even try to call it fun by clothing it in silks and velvets. We can compromise with it, keep quiet about it , and say it's none of our business. Or we can work on God's side, listen for His orders on strategy against the evil, no matter how horrible it is, and know that He can transform it.

Lord, what are you trying to teach me?