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DifficultiesBorderline Personality and Self Injury Overcoming Low Self-Esteem Divorce Entertainment Experiencing God (NEW) Faith and Growing It Finances Grief Healing (Stories of people who were healed) Internet Legal Problems Mission Service Music Pornography and Christians Prayer Relationships: Dating and Potential Marriage Partner Relationships: Marriage, Family and Children Satan and Overcoming the Powers of Darkness Trials Victory and Overcoming Temptation Wisdom, Guidance and Knowing God's Will Top Bible Study and Devotional Life
Bible Study (Main Page) The Reliability of the Bible (Solid evidence for the reliability of the Bible) The Devotional Experience (Help me have a more meaningful time with Jesus.)
Maintaining My Walk (I'm struggling to maintain my new walk with Jesus! What can I do?) Experiencing God's Presence (Here are wonderful quotations on experiencing God's presence.) Understanding the Bible (Here are a few thoughts from Octavius Winslow) Career and Finding Work Church Issues Confession Issues Confession is an important and necessary part of the Christian life. James said, "Confess your trespasses to one another (James 5:16) ...." Men who God has greatly used down through the Christian ages have noticed that God seems to be hindered in bringing revival when there is an absence of confession. But at the same time, we must recognize that there is an appropriate way to confess, and an appropriate setting. Because there is confusion on this matter, we have added a few articles that have been helpful, from a variety of authors.
The Need of Confession (An article on why confession is important.)
Appropriate Confession (Learn what makes some confession more appropriate.) True Confession (Learn why "true confession" is always specific in nature.) Confession and Cleansing From Sin (Connects confession and cleansing) Confession of Sin (Murray further reinforces the need for confession) Do You Confess (Ryle is wonderfully is instructive on this!) Erroneous Ideas of Confession (The dangers of confession are highlighted here) Conversion Stories
A Buddhist Conversion Story (Touching!) Top Depression It is sometimes suggested that Christians should never struggle with depression, but the truth of the matter is that many do! Unfortunately, depression isn't talked about much, and one rarely hears prayer requests for overcoming depression in open church meetings. It isn't "politically correct" to do so, nor do many of the people listening know how to relate to the depressed person, to say nothing of having the maturity to do so effectively, nor do they know what to say. As a result, many quick, sometimes superficial, answers are served up, for a struggle which is more profound and debilitating than is usually realized. But there is hope! and many are overcoming depression and finding new joy. Accordingly, here are a few testimonies that shed light on the dark passages of life. In both cases, these individuals are again enjoying life. Do you have a testimony on overcoming depression? Please share your testimony for possible inclusion.
Depression: Overcoming It (This practical testimony comes from a young adult)
Self-Injury and BPD: Overcoming It (A young adult's testimony) Overcoming Self-Esteem Issues related to being 6'8 (A Woman's Testimony) Overcoming Depression Related to a Lost Relationship (A Career Woman's Testimony) Depression Overcome Through Prayer (A Young Adult's testimony. Feeling Down and Lonely (Amber Landall's Poem) Difficulties and Trials Trials (My life is falling apart! I need help)
Purpose of Trials (Why is this happening to me? Where is God?) Is God in Everything? (I can accept what God sends, but NOT what man sends!)
TopThe Christian's Secret of a Happy Life (Wondeful! from Hannah Whithall Smith) The Ministry of Suffering (This is clear teaching on the subject from McConkey) Better Discipline (Gregory Mantle shows God's activity in difficulties; superb!) Brooks on Trials and Difficulties (A few quotes from Precious Remedies) My Life is in God's Hands (Wonderful from Octavius Winslow) Is God In Everything (A wonderful reading from Hannah Whitall Smith) Consecration (Should be read with Hannah Whitall Smith's reading) "All Things Work Together for Our Good" (Marvelous from Daniel Rowlands! On Enduring Trials (from John Newton's letters) Faith Operating in a Dark Day (A reminder of Jeremiah's courage from T. Austin-Sparks) Divorce Entertainment and Christians Are Christians called to be sober-minded "kill joys" who are happiest when the weather is overcast, they are feeling badly, and when there is something negative to think and talk about? Unequivocally "No!" Though the realities of our day are sobering and we have been called to bring our hope to a world that is going down fast, we are called to be happy Christians. But what does that mean on a practical basis? How should we spend our time? What kinds of activities are most appropriate. Though there are many answers on this subject, and more will be added over time, this first article points out the need to surrender our amusements as the first step in determining God's will regarding them.
Amusements in the Christian Life (A message delivered in 1922 but still relevant today!) The Christian and the Theater (Thought-provoking article published many years ago!) Faith and Growing It Developing Faith (How can I develop more faith?)
The Life of Victory: "Abiding in Christ" (How can I maintain my faith and walk?)
The Folly of Unbelief (God's existance is seen all around us!) Faith, the Means to Happiness (A touching explanation by Pietist August Francke) Faith Versus Presumption (Some points to help you steer clear of presumption). Top Finances If prayer requests are any indicator, finances are a continuing challenge to many Christians. Many sincere, praying, people have unwittingly entered into financial obligations and debt that were unwise from the beginning, and find themselves struggling to make ends meet from that point on. Some of these obligations came during their college and university years, and come with the same cost as a mortgage. It is to be questioned whether all of this debt was really God's will, for there are some students who ask God to help them through debt free and somehow succeed with the blessing of God. They did so through much prayer, seeking to know and follow God's will, and a patience in allowing God to open the way before them. Every situation is different, and the "one size fits all" mantra doesn't necessarily apply, however, these testimonies are offered to encourage you that God is able to help as His children pray. More helpful information will be added over time.
Praying for School Fees (A testimony on praying for school fees)
Fasting and Praying for Wisdom to Avoid School Debt (Another young adult testimony who graduated from college debt-free; also appears in wisdom section) Giving (Practical thoughts from William Wilberforce on giving) God Honors the Paying of Faithful Tithe (a testimony of God's financial faithfulness) Top Grief Top Healing Stories Internet Legal Problems Mission Service Top Music Pornography Prayer Prevailing Prayer Brings Sale of House (Learn how God intervened in amazing ways)
Prayer (I'm not getting answers to my prayers!)
Learning to Pray (Great ideas on how to prevail with God) Conditions of Prevailing Prayer (What does the Bible teach on praying and getting answers?) Hints on Prevailing—getting answers—in Prayer (Hints on the many reasons answers to prayers are either delayed or not granted) Prayer Brings Sale of Home (A wonderful on God's ability even in our difficult housing market) Claiming God's Promises (Ryle's wonderful encouragement to claim God's promises) Top Relationships: Dating and Considering Marriage Evaluating a Potential Marriage Partner (My thoughts on the subject) On Falling In Love (F B Meyer's practical thoughts on falling in love.)
Dan Augsburger | Relationships MP3 (ASANZ Sermon) On Finding A Godly Wife (John Newton) Relationships: Marriage, Family and Children Jesus Blessing the Children (Answers questions on the early conversion of children)
Duties of Parents (J C Ryle) Hints on Child-Training: "Will-Training, Rather than Will-Breaking" (Marvelous by Clay Trumbull) Satan and Overcoming the Powers of Darkness Overcoming the Power of Darkness: (A testimony on leaving satan's service)
Top Victory and Overcoming Temptation Hannah Whitall Smith
Rosalind Goforth Charles Trumbull Hudson Taylor Life More Abundant (Theodore Monod; on experiencing the more abundant life!) A Bible Study on Victory (Rosalind Goforth's) Overcoming Temptation (What to do when the urge strikes!) More Help With Temptations (Fenelon shares helpful ideas) My Angel Overcomes My Temptations (A Web visitor shared this) Warning Admonition Against Temptation (Helpful thoughts on what to avoid) The Life of Victory: "Abiding in Christ" (How to keep walking with Jesus)
Danger of Cherishing One Sin (Thomas Watson) How To Attain Holiness (J. C. Ryle) Wisdom, Guidance and Knowing God's Will Fasting and Praying for Wisdom (A student's testimony)
God's Voice and Determining God's Will (Hearing God's voice is confusing. Get helpful information in this article) Guidance (How can I know God's will?) More on Guidance (Articles from great Christians) The God-Planned Life (Seeking and remaining on God's pathway for our lives) Rosalind Goforth's Testimony (Surrender in the context of missionary endeavor) Difficulties Concerning Guidance (Hannah Whithall Smith on the subject) Secret of Guidance, F B Meyer (Here find the secrets disclosd by F B Meyer) How To Determine God's Will (Here are some of the things I have gleaned) On Knowing God's Will Andrew Murray (Short but very helpful!) Determining God's Will for Witnessing (Considers George Muller's Three Questions) Top Home | New Resources | Prayer Request | Intercessory Prayer | Victory Overcoming Temptation | Practical Christianity | Revival | Christian Witnessing | Small Groups | Total Vegetarian Recipes | Path2Prayer Blog | Path2Prayer Seminars | Books, Links | Contact Me | Site Map |
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