GARY’S PRODIGAL SON Gary Wilkerson, the son of David Wilkerson, wrote these words in an August issue of World Challenge. “Lately, I’ve discovered that the things in life most important to me are the ones I can do nothing about. For instance, even if I summon all my strength, power, and resources, I can’t bring […]
LITTLE ALICE For two days last August, I took care of my three-year-old granddaughter by myself for the first time. I soon realized it was all about Alice and what she wanted. There was no time for doing my things, and that was fine with me. I love my little Alice deeply and was ready […]
LIKE NEVER BEFORE Paddy went to his favorite church Sunday and settled in to sing praise and worship songs and listen to a lively sermon. The Holy Spirit had something else in mind. Midway through the second song, He delivered a thought to Paddy to stop singing and start praying. This was Paddy’s prayer: Holy […]
A NEW LEASE ON LIFE Things weren’t going well for Bill. He’d just been diagnosed with skin cancer and was soon to be laid off from his job. That morning he bowed humbly before the Lord and pleaded, “I need a new lease on life.” However it happened, the Holy Spirit led him to John […]
SEEKING GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART My friend Joseph was telling me about the days following his conversion at the age of 38. “I was trying to make up for lost time by reading the Bible morning, noon, and night. One morning I got stuck on the 13th verse of Jeremiah 29: ‘You will seek […]