I know prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. Prayer changes people. But if you don’t have somebody visible that you can pray with, somebody that you can call and tell what your needs are — and I have to be careful myself. I don’t want to depend on my prayer teams for prayer and…
Jesus In Me: Watch Session One
Watch Session One of the Jesus In Me Online Bible Study with Anne Graham Lotz! Through the Jesus In Me Online Bible Study, Anne Graham Lotz invites us into a space to wrestle with all of our questions about the Holy Spirit. As you dive into Scripture, you’ll discover how to live in deep relationship with the…
Loving the Person Of the Holy Spirit
One of my deepest, richest joys has been discovering by experience who the Holy Spirit is in every step of my life’s journey. ~ Anne Graham Lotz, Jesus in Me, page 9 WEEKLY SCHEDULE Day 1 3-Question Study—John 14:21-24 Day 2 3-Question Study—John 14:25-27 Day 3 3-Question Study—John 16:5-7 Day 4 3-Question Study—Romans 8:9-11 Day…
Jesus In Me: One Thing I Know for Certain
I have heard the Holy Spirit spoken of as an “it,” a feeling, a dove, a flame of fire, a ghost, an emotion, or even an ecstatic experience. He is referred to as the third Person of the Trinity, as though He is the least of the Trinity, or a postscript to the more…
When Your Grief Is Almost More Than You Can Handle
I remember well the day my husband, Danny, gave me my engagement ring. We were sitting on the couch beside the fireplace in my parents’ living room. Inside a little black velvet box was the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. It was exactly what I would have selected had I done so myself.…
All Eyes on Jesus
Look at the Star They went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed— Matthew 2:9-10 Our senses are bombarded 24/7 by sounds and sights, especially during the Christmas…
Overshadowed by the Spirit
The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. — Luke 1:35 When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, he gave her the startling announcement that the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one…
Prayer in the Pursuit of God
Time Alone with Jesus Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. — Luke 5:16 Often when I am under stress and pressure, I feel one of my greatest needs is to get a good night’s sleep. But I’ve found that physical rest alone is not enough to revive my flagging spirit. I need…
Get Your Praise On
Praise Defeats the Enemy I will declare Your name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise You. — Psalm 22:22 NKJV One way to drive Satan to distraction, and to overcome him, is through praise of Jesus. Regardless of whether the enemy is a visible foe in front of us…
Prepared for Prayer
A Prepared Place for Prayer Daniel had a specific place designated for prayer: an upstairs room in his home to which he withdrew three times every day.1 His preparations may have been as simple as setting aside this particular place where he could be undistracted and undisturbed. I’m convinced we all need this kind of…