Of God and Mankind

James 5:16 (AMPC)  “ Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed  and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].”   Dear people of God, there are many Christians and other people who run to pastors to pray for them.   Unfortunately, it is only few pastors who understand how to deal with challenging issues affecting a person’s life before such prayers could be answered from Heaven, the Throne of God.   Any time a person commits a sin, the person gives satan a LEGAL right to hinder his or her prayers.   Any time someone operates in unbelief, worry, anxiety, doubt, malice, unforgiveness, resentment, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc the person again has given satan a LEGAL right to prevent God from answering any prayer made o...

1 Corinthians 1:9 (AMPC)   “ God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you were called into companionship  and participation with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”   Dear people of God, I want to share with you another exciting testimony of the faithfulness of God to His promises in His Word.   Over and over again, I have seen this happen and I thank God immensely for who He is – a loving Father and a God of integrity.   On Saturday night of January 25, 2020 as I was on my way to having a haircut, I received a call from a friend of mine who told me he was still ill despite several visits to the hospital since December 10, 2019 when he first noticed his condition.   I knew he was ill but I did not know how serious it was until he told me that Saturday night. He told me that every time he visited the restroom to empty his bowels, he would be in severe pain for about 3 hours before he had ...

1 Timothy 2:8    “ I desire therefore that in every place men should pray, without anger  or quarreling  or resentment or doubt [in their minds], lifting up holy hands.”   Dear people of God, prayer is a necessity for anyone who would successfully navigate the challenges of this life.   You cannot measure a person’s success in life just by material things because there are very many wealthy people whose lives are in severe crisis, e.g. marital squabbles, health challenges, insomnia, unruly kids, fear of death (Thanatophobia), fear of failure (Atychiphobia), fear of air travel (Aerophobia), etc.   With prayer to God in faith and trust, every human being would surely obtain that peace of mind that surpasses all understanding as God’s Word says in Philippians 4:6-7.   However, today’s main Holy Bible text shows there are hindrances to prayer that everyone should first deal with before going to God in prayer.   These are listed as anger, quarreli...