God’s face represents his manifest presence. Because God is invisible, he doesn’t choose to show his face to just anyone. He does, however, promise to show his face to people whom you choose to speak his blessing.  Read More

For every husband (or wife) tempted to think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, take a tip from the book of wisdom— let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth.  Read More

Every God-blessing in the Bible is a promise because it is linked to God’s character. God is one big blessing waiting to happen.  Read More

Every family faces family wounds, and healthy families learn to forgive. Forgiveness is the choice to not hurt someone though they hurt you— to give up your right to get even.  Read More

Every promise of God is rooted in God’s word or his work. When God calls you to forgive someone else, he empowers you to forgive by both his word (the command to forgive) and his work (the fact that he has already forgiven you in Christ).  Read More

Don’t be surprised if your children are more ready, willing, and able to pray than you are. Just give them a chance, and it may surprise you just how much they love God’s manifest presence. The disciples tried to buffer children from bothering Jesus, but he quickly rebuked them.  Read More

God promises peace to your children. As a parent (or parental role model), you have authority to declare peace in Jesus’ name over your children.  Read More

Some God-promises come disguised as commands. When God said, honor your father and mother, he explicitly included a promise of blessing— “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land” (Ephesians 6:3).  Read More

Every God-blessing is a God-promise because God-promises are rooted in God’s character. There is a God-blessing for every woman who mothers children— both those she carried in her womb as well as those she carries in her heart. When Elizabeth was miraculously pregnant with her first child after years of infertility, she greeted her cousin Mary with a significant declaration that is, to some extent, true for every woman— blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!  Read More

There is nothing more important to us than the salvation of family members. Today God wants to encourage your faith as you pray for your household salvation.  Read More

There is nothing more humbling, and at times overwhelming, than parenting. Every parent hits the wall of inadequacy and feels like they just don’t have what it takes to meet the needs of their children.  Read More

Every parent always has one more thing that they would like to teach their children. Here is a promise that, while you may not always have the opportunity to teach your child one more thing, God does.  Read More

God wants to teach you the effective method of prayer called binding and loosing. You may sincerely wonder, What am I supposed to bind and what am I supposed to loose?  Read More

Praying alone is great, praying together is better. There is secret power given to those who agree with each other in prayer.  Read More

Marriage is worth fighting to protect. No one said a good marriage would be easy, but virtually every marriage is worth fighting for, as far as is biblically possible. When Jesus was asked about divorce, his bottom line answer was straightforward— what, therefore, God has joined together, let not man separate.   Read More

If you are married to a believer, God wants you to know that your spouse is an heir with you of the grace of life. This means that for you to receive the full benefit of the grace of life, you receive this blessing together. For this reason you should let nothing hinder your praying together with your spouse.  Read More

According to this Bible promise, there is only one ultimate reason why Christ has not yet returned to earth for the second time— because he is not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.  Read More

If you have quit praying for someone’s salvation because you think they will never change, it is time to repent. God has not given up yet, and neither should you.  Read More

Some promises are worth claiming and some promises are worth declaring. Hosanna! is a festive declaration of God’s salvation. It means God has saved us, God is saving us, and God will save us.  Read More

Before you talk to someone about God, it is always best to first talk with God about them. There is someone near you who needs salvation today. There is someone God wants you to pray for now.  Read More

Imagine receiving the Holy Spirit without measure. This is the promise of God. God promises that those he sends to speak God’s word will be given God’s Spirit without measure.  Read More

God promises to give the Holy Spirit to him who obeys him. This is a promise— you can take God at his word. Anywhere. Anytime. Anyone.  Read More

Not everyone will see God flex his biceps. The arm of the Lord is certainly not revealed to everyone. But notice to whom God does reveal his arm— to those who have believed what he has heard from us.  Read More

When a person makes a promise, they may or may not have the ability to keep the promise. But when God makes a promise you can be absolutely certain that he has every intention, and ability, to keep his promise.  Read More