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Praying in Jesus’ Name Written by Carol Kobulnicky “…no one comes to the Father except through me.” – Jesus (John 14:6) “Jesus Christ has brought every need, every joy, every gratitude, every hope of men before God. He accompanies us, and brings us into the presence of God.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Last fall, our churchContinue reading “Praying in Jesus’ Name”

written by Gina Gibson Psalm 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God are my fortress… Let’s be honest…the world we live in right now seems like what some would call “a hot mess!”  It is easy to “watch” the world events and become very discouraged.  But notice that the Psalmist saysContinue reading “Watch for God”

Written by Carol Kobulnicky If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! —Matthew 7:11 I was recently in need of an electric knife—to cut upholstery foam to redo the cushions inContinue reading “Faith Like a Child”

I was recently praying with a friend from Psalm 71 when the words of verse 2 inspired my prayer: In your justice, rescue and deliver me;listen closely to me and save me. (Psalm 71:2 CSB; emphasis mine) My prayer that day became “Lord, sometimes I don’t even have words to offer to You. There justContinue reading “Ask God for the Words”

by Carol J. H. Kobulnicky Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!  Psalm 119:36 ESV O my brethren, do not seek to find in circumstances the explanation of prayerlessness; seek it where God’s Word declares it to be, in the hidden aversion of the heart to a holy God.  —A. Murray Conviction.  ThereContinue reading “Incline My Heart”

Exodus 33:11 Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. In a recent personal time with the Lord, I was considering what it means to “submit” to Him. As I often do, I wrote the word “SUBMIT” down the side of my journal page and soughtContinue reading “Is God Your Intimate Friend?”

(Gina Writing…) Psalms 46:10 TPT 10 Surrender your anxiety. Be still and realize that I am God. I am God above all the nations, and I am exalted throughout the whole earth. As I was spending some time with the Lord recently, I felt drawn back to Psalm 46:10. This is a scripture that I have loved over andContinue reading “Be Still and REALIZE…”

Let’s be honest! There is discouragement around us every day in this world. The world is a broken and dark place that needs the redemption of Jesus. We are here to bring the light of His gospel, but sometimes we get battle-weary and we fight discouragement. I was driving into Laramie awhile back and theContinue reading “Are You Fighting Discouragement in Prayer?”

by Carol J. H. Kobulnicky Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ItContinue reading “Love Never Fails”

—Carol J. H. Kobulnicky I first encountered the idea of praying Scripture over 20 years ago when I picked up a copy of Kenneth Boa’s 1997 book: Face to Face: Praying the Scriptures for Intimate Worship.  At the time, my only experience with the beauty and power of praying Scripture was through formal church liturgy—something thatContinue reading “Praying Scripture”