PRAYING PAST THE PRESIDENT The story is told around Washington about former presidential assistant Bill Moyers who has a strong Baptist heritage and is presently a popular political commentator. Moyers […]
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GOD, HELP ME FIND HER! Leighton Ford tells of his daughter’s getting lost. He said, “During the nearly two hours that Debbie Jean was missing, nothing else mattered. In my
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LEFTOVER PRAYERS A little boy was asked to pray before the meal. The boy looked over the meal set on the table before bowing his head. He picked up his
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PRAYER TO SNEEZE AT The State Supreme Court decided in May, 1991 that the U.S. Constitution prohibited invocations at commencement exercises. Keeping within the controversial ruling, students at a Riverside
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A PRAYER FOR MOM Johnny had been misbehaving and was sent to his room. After a while he emerged and informed his mother that he had thought it over and
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GOD HELP DADDY Father Story # 4: I heard about a young fellow who ended his prayers with this petition: “God bless Sister, God bless Mommy, and God help Daddy.”
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OUR FATHER ART DOWNSTAIRS From The Family Circus Cartoon, the little girl was praying. Her little brother ran toward her saying, “No, Dolly, OUR FATHER ART downstairs watching TV.” From
CRIMINAL-KID’S PRAYER Dennis the Menace is kneeling at his bedside, hands folded, his eyes looking toward heaven. With an imploring look on his face he prays, “I’m here to turn
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FINGER OF GOD An old deacon was leading in prayer using one of his stereotyped phrases which was: “Oh Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger.” As he intoned this
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WE’RE GONNA BE IN A BIG MESS A little boy’s prayer: “Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my
PRAYERS The kindergarten Sunday School class was learning about how God cares for us in times of trouble. The teacher asked the class to draw pictures of things that make
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WHAT DID GOD SAY? My wife and I try to make prayer something we do for all our needs, concerns, and joys. Our 3 year old daughter recently got an
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WAKE UP AND HELP A three-year-old girl liked to say the blessing before the meals and always asked to do it. One day, though, everyone in the family had the
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TALKING TO HIS PLATE A little boy went to dine with his parents at the home of an elderly gentleman. After watching the old man bow his head and speak
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SINGING DURING PRAYERS Dwight L. Moody had a practical mind that never let a meeting get out of hand. Long public prayers particularly irritated him. Once he told his song
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LISTEN TO THE LORD My child, You come seeking Me; Desiring confirmation That I am near. You shall find Me In the faces Of those I call you to serve,
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PEACE IN OBEDIENCE When the heart’s wrong, there can’t be peace. Selfishness is a gangrene, eating at the very vitals. Sin is a cancer poisoning the blood. Peace is the
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HURRICANE EMILY’S WAVES On September 1, 1993, the tourists and residents of North Carolina were spared from the devastation of Hurricane Emily. The hurricane touched the tip of the United
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JUST CHECKING A man who had regularly prayed for many years began to wonder if God heard his prayers at all. During one of his routine times of prayer, he
KILL THE SPIDER A man went forward to kneel and pray every Sunday after the sermon. And every Sunday he loudly prayed the same prayer, “Lord, take the cobwebs of
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