Prayer by Jeremy Handley

First, I want to thank my Jesus for the wonderful family he has given me. My wife is the light of my life second to God, and my children bring me so much joy each and every day. I have been trying the scripture today. The Bible says to pray without ceasing. Most people think that means to pray all day, but that is hardly the case. Don't get me wrong, we have to pray every day, but I believe what God meant by this is to be in tune with him and listen for his voice all day long. If we will die to ourselves each day and listen to the voice of God, he will begin to give us powerful words for others, words that will surely set them free and draw them to Christ. I encourage you all to try this out. It is free, and it just might change your life, and add people to the Kingdom of God in the process!!!

So Much At Stake

My last post talked about how we as parents have a natural instinct to protect our children from harm. It's easy to protect them from physical harm if we see it coming, but what about protecting them spiritually. 1 Peter 5:8 states to be vigilant because the devil walks around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. Our children are our future, so of course they are going to be a prime target for the enemy. The fact the scripture says "may devour", means that he can only devour those who in a sense give him permission. I will not give the devil permission to have any sort of spiritual stronghold over my children.
One of my favorite chapters in the bible is Ephesians 6, because when we fully understand it, then we have the power to take down our enemy before he even has a chance to get his foot in the door! Ephesians 6:12 states that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
We can't expect to fight such an important and huge battle, with little or no power. We have to realize the importance of us as parents being spiritually armed and ready, instead of unarmed and defenseless. There is so much at stake!