Love is the greatest gift!

Prayer is the breath of the soul. It is essential to the Christian experience. Although much can be found about prayer in the Bible there are three passages that help to put prayer into perspective for me:

Hebrews 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us... Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith...

We can have confidence as we approach God in prayer.… Continue

2 Corinthians 6:2
...Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Don't put it off my friend, time is getting short and who knows what tomorrow will bring.

Rather than throw a bunch of scriptures and theology at you, here is some simple advice.

Come as you are - don't wait until you are perfect, or you have conquered a certain vice, or understood some finer point of theology. God will accept you as you are (warts and all) and start… Continue

Why does God allow suffering? Theologians and philosophers have struggled with this question for ages. After all, if God is all powerful and all knowing, can't he prevent or stop it? For some people, this is a stumbling block to faith, and they never get past it.

I would not be so presumptuous as to claim an authoritative answer, that others have missed. However, I think there are some clues and insights into this, that God has provided in his Word.

The problem of suffering appears to be cente… Continue