Prayer

Confirming Our Upload

Someday we will live in the clouds. Some people say we already do. These are digital clouds, remote installations that save our digital data, allowing us to access it from anywhere. To access our ...

Pipeline from God

Water towers are cool. Whether rising on spindly legs, tottering in the sky, or held up by a massive base of concrete and steel, water towers define a location simply because of their size and ...

Circling the Wagons

History buffs know what it means to circle the wagons. When we’re under attack, the safest place is in the center of our defenses, protected by whatever we have at hand. In Antarctica, Emperor ...

On the Turn of a Sin

Pivot point. What is it? Take a see-saw. It has one. The see-saw won’t work without its pivot point, that center position attached to a brace that allows the two ends to rise and fall, creating a ...

Direct Access to God

High-placed people are surrounded by insulation. No, not the furry, glass fiber kind. Rather, the human kind. Just try to call to the CEO or president of a large corporation. We can’t do it. We ...

Spoken by the Master

The famous Victrola from the early 20th century gives us the Victor Talking Machine’s most iconic symbol: a dog named Nipper listening to his master’s voice spoken from a phonograph. Yet, in the ...

Commanding God’s Army

We all want to be mighty men and women for the Lord. We turn on our television, and we see televangelists standing in their churches filled with ten-thousand worshippers. The songs on the screen ...

Hanging Out with God

Sometimes God wants us to just “hang out.” For those unfamiliar with the term, it means to let things happen, to not worry about what’s coming up tomorrow, but to rub elbows with our friends ...

Pearls, Diamonds, and High Heels

We are told to dress for success. A successful business person wears a business suit with a button-down collar, creased slacks, and patent-leather shoes. A matching attaché completes the ensemble. ...

A Higher Authority

In the United States of America, who is the top authority in wartime? Who is the man who has final say over troop action, battle decisions, and whether we move against an enemy or back down in the ...

Getting on God’s Good Side

The world knows how to get what it wants. How’s it said? Flattery will get you everywhere. That’s tongue-in-cheek, of course, but we follow the practice, anyway. Speak nicely to someone, and we ...

Standing Naked Before God

Clothes can be beautiful. The very rich spend tens of thousands of dollars to don designer creations of the most exquisite fabrics. Why? Beautiful sartorial creations can make even the doughtiest of ...

Off-Limit Prayers

We’ve all heard the saying, “Momma knows best!” The words are simple, but the meaning behind them is not. What this three-word phrase tells us is that Momma has more experience than us, she has ...