Friends, I have been so grieved at what is going on in the world. Christians are being persecuted around the globe in ways large and small. I’m feeling the sadness of so few tangible ways of directly helping, but I believe in the power of prayer. Here is a Scripture I’m praying and a prayer I’m praying, […]
Every once in a while I go missing in action and don’t write some posts for a while. It’s not always bad–in fact, it’s usually the opposite. Sometimes, it’s entering into an extended season of prayer (which is always good!) or needing to recharge after a devotional series in order to be filled by God’s […]
Yesterday we saw that we cannot offer compassion and comfort while simultaneously denying, enabling, or competing with someone else’s suffering. None of those will allow us to enter into the pain of another person in order to offer hope. Yet, without entering into another’s pain, we cannot adequately care. It’s why Scripture admonishes us, Romans 12:10 […]
It happens to me a lot. When people I know are struggling under the weight of discouragement or suffering, I want to do one thing: Bring them comfort and hope. I always need to do a Holy Spirit gut check though and make sure my motives are right. I want to help, but I also want to avoid […]
The Prayer God Always Answers Message preached by Barbara Shafer at Advocate Condell Medical Center on June 29, 2014 There’s a prayer that God always hears and God always answers. Did you know that? In a hospital context, it’s always tricky to talk about how God answers prayers and whether He does or not. Sometimes […]
