Posts by Barbara Ho
Praying to a merciful and mighty God
Over the past several months I’ve been deeply burdened to pray for Christians suffering in the country of North Korea. I’m not sure why I have this particular prayer burden but I do. God has burdened me and I pray for these precious saints of God every morning. I pray for those suffering in prison.…
Read MorePraying in the Spirit, praying continually
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Eph.6:18 Part of praying in the Spirit is praying on all occasions. I take this to mean praying anytime. Simply put, it’s stepping out…
Read MoreWhat if we prayed in the Spirit?
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. ~ Eph.6:18 This verse gives us a major directive and that is to pray in the Spirit. Let me ask you, when you pray,…
Read MoreJesus prays for us
“But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:32 Can you imagine having Jesus pray for you? How might that change the way you see things? One of the major ways Satan works to tear down our walk of faith…
Read MoreThanking God first changes everything.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 Notice when this scripture tells us to thank God. It’s as we present our requests to him.…
Read MoreYou Can Never Out-Pray God
You can never out pray God. Let me rephrase that; you can never ask for a request that God is unable to answer. He is able to answer beyond anything you could ever ask for. We not only need to believe that truth but to also pray it and live it out. There’s a story…
Read MoreCave Dwellers
The book of I kings tells us that Jezebel, the evil wife of King Ahab decided that she was going to kill the prophet Elijah. “So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life…
Read MorePraying for the beyond
Does it ever feel like praying for a particular need is too big? Praying for some concerns may seem like they don’t count for anything, like our prayers are a pebble in the huge ocean of life. This can be true when praying for concerns like the persecuted church or praying for an end to…
Read MoreWhatever is of good report
Our world is being plagued with negative reports. You need only to turn on the TV to be emotionally brought down with the dismal news of our times. It seems most directions we turn to have dire warnings, updates and forecasts. Many are struggling with concerns about their future as well as the future of…
Read MoreGod’s never-ending mercy and grace
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 Nothing you face today, or any day, is ever beyond the mercy and grace available to you at the throne of God. There is never a time or circumstance…
Read MoreWhat if we were free from worry?
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:6-7 Can you imagine not being anxious about anything? Wouldn’t that be a blessing? I know very few…
Read MoreWhat if we fanned the flame?
I woke up this morning with a picture on my mind. It was of a small piece of wood separated from a fire. The thought came to me to pray that believers in the body of Christ would not grow cold. As I spent time before the Lord in prayer I became deeply burdened about…
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