Category Archives: Prayer

Believe in Prayer

Posted on July 18, 2019 by jesustrek

When a nightclub opened on Main Street, the only church in that small town organized an all-night prayer meeting. The members of the church asked God to burn down the club. Within a few minutes, lightning struck the club, and … Continue reading →

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Power Source

Posted on July 17, 2019 by jesustrek

On Wednesday, October 11, 1994, NASA’s Magellan space explorer fell silent. The Magellan had circled Venus more than fifteen thousand times since arriving at the planet in 1990, but on this day NASA scientists intentionally changed the satellite’s course and … Continue reading →

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Answered Prayer

Posted on June 21, 2019 by jesustrek

A story is told about a small church that was located close to a major highway. Sometimes during the church services, the church’s sound system would pick up the voice of a trucker using his CB radio. The truckers, of … Continue reading →

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Deeply Rooted

Posted on June 20, 2019 by jesustrek

For many years there has been a pear tree on the property of our church. Every year the tree produces an abundance of juicy, tasty pears. Neighbors often stop and ask if they may gather some of the pears. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Always Praying

Posted on June 5, 2019 by jesustrek

1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray continually.” How can we do that? What does it even mean, anyway, to “pray continually”? Here is what Mandy Smith says about the matter—“Having a daily time of prayer is essential, but we must be … Continue reading →

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The Reason for Our Courage

Posted on May 8, 2019 by jesustrek

“But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’”—Matthew 14:27 The disciples of Jesus were terrified when they saw him walking on water. But he spoke to their fears, telling them to be courageous, not … Continue reading →

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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast

Posted on April 17, 2019 by jesustrek

A woman who had been living a very high-pressured life moved with her family from the city to the country. The family had resolved to reduce the stresses and tensions that they had been under by embracing a more easy-going … Continue reading →

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Inviting God to Participate

Posted on March 29, 2019 by jesustrek

The great baseball catcher Yogi Berra was involved in a ball game in which the score was tied, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. The batter from the opposing team stepped up to the batter’s box … Continue reading →

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Different Temptations

Posted on March 22, 2019 by jesustrek

Years ago a doctor was preparing to go to a medical conference in Las Vegas. As he was packing his suitcase, his wife came into the room and said, “Honey, I know that there will be a lot of temptations … Continue reading →

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Lifeline

Posted on March 6, 2019 by jesustrek

Many years ago a sailor at sea fell overboard. Someone quickly threw a rope to the man, who caught hold of it just before the ship passed by him. He knew that he must hold on to the rope with … Continue reading →

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