Many years ago, the Pope was shot.  During that time I remember a prominent Christian recounting an encounter he had with God during this tragedy.  This Christian minister was praying over the Pope and talking with God about the millions and millions of people that must be praying right now for the Pope.  The Christian minister thought God must be very busy with all the people praying.  I will never forget God’s response back to the minister, “I’m not that busy at all…not that many people are praying in faith!” The Bible tells us, “…without faith it is impossible to please...

Last week, we began discussing a series on prayer all revolving around a “restaurant” theme that I believe will revolutionize your prayer life and help you get the right “order” every time!  This week, before we get into greater depth, please allow me to lay some foundational prayer principles that will lay the footing for a very powerful prayer life! 4 Powerful Principles of Prayer: Prayer is a Demonstration of  Love. I tell my wife Anne, “I love you” almost every day.  However, there are certain days like her birthday and our anniversary when she needs a “demonstration”.  When Anne celebrates her birthday, can you...

Can you imagine going to a restaurant and ordering your food and then running back to the kitchen to try and fix the meal yourself?!  That would seem ridiculous to all of us!  Unfortunately, that’s what we as Christians do all the time when it comes to prayer!  We place our “order” in prayer with God and then we try and do it ourselves! The Bible tells us, “Ask, and it shall be given you.  Seek and ye shall find.  Knock and it shall be opened unto you.  For everyone that asks, receives and he that seeks, finds and to him...