Many Christians struggle with their personal prayer life more than with any other area of their lives. By Larry Kreider Corrie Ten Boom once said, "Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?" Many Christians struggle with their personal prayer life more than with any other area of their lives. Jesus told His disciples, [...]
Refusing to quit may be one of the greatest acts of spiritual warfare you will ever engage in. By Larry Kreider Charles Spurgeon once said, “By perseverance the snail finally reached the ark.” Many start out in their Christian lives or in leadership filled with the Lord’s vision burning in their hearts, but a few [...]
We put our trust in Christ by faith and by faith alone. By Larry Kreider I am going to let you in on a divine secret. It is the secret to living a victorious life. “For this is the secret, Christ lives in you” (Colossians 1:27). How did we receive Christ as Lord? By faith. [...]
We cannot believe the lies of the enemy and expect to live victoriously! By Larry Kreider Many of God's people have been hurt by someone they trusted. Some were hurt when a relationship deteriorated after they spent a lot of time developing it. Others were disillusioned when a natural or spiritual father disappointed them, [...]
God uniquely speaks to each of our hearts, but how can we be sure we are hearing God’s voice? By Larry Kreider In the movie, The Ten Commandments, the Lord spoke to Moses in a deep, booming voice. Every Christian in love with Jesus desperately desires to hear His voice. However, the Lord rarely speaks [...]
God’s purpose in our lives is the process itself, not the results we might achieve. By Larry Kreider I have great boyhood memories of fishing with my Dad. Strangely enough, in those days I was convinced that the main purpose of our fishing expeditions was to catch a lot of fish. But as I grew [...]
Our goodness does not bring us favor with God By Larry Kreider There’s a story told about a beggar who was walking down the road one day when the king approached. The beggar was awestruck, especially when the king invited him to ride along with him to the palace. As they entered the royal residence, [...]
By Larry Kreider One day last week I was standing at a salad bar, staring at brown-edged, limp lettuce. Although presented in a lovely crystal bowl on ice, the leftover lettuce could not be camouflaged. It was a disappointing sight. You know, it’s just as hard to fake a leftover relationship with the Lord! In [...]
By Larry Kreider I have vivid memories of my family driving to the Chesapeake Bay for our annual family vacation. Each year we passed the same landmarks… the old barn, the railroad tracks, the football field, the small town, and finally, the beach. I clearly understood that we would not get to our destination until [...]
When God is silent, it doesn’t mean that He is absent By Larry Kreider When we are really honest, most of us admit there are times we feel God is distant. An internationally known Christian leader confided in me this week he felt he had lost his way, slipping into a deep pit of depression. [...]
