Living Proof

Sometimes it can be frustrating to have unanswered prayers. Even the message behind praying for stuff is convoluted somewhat. Some Christians believe that you shouldn't pray for "stuff" and that if you do, that it's a form of idolization -- for instance, you'd rather "things" more than a relationship with God. But biblically speaking, that's just not true at all. A lot of pastors will try and say that you should ask for deeper things and to only use prayer to praise God. Well, yes---praising God and being grateful for what we have now is important. But God wants us to go to Him for everything else too. It's up to Him whether or not those 'orders' get fulfilled. If our own earthly loved ones can provide "stuff" for us, then what makes us think that God can't? In Luke 11:9-13, it clearly states: "And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on kn...

It’s funny what you might hear while standing in line at the deli counter at the grocery store. There was a woman, maybe in her mid-forties, waiting to order some cold cuts. She had dark curly hair down to her shoulders, a white crisp dress shirt and some black slacks on. It looked as if she was just coming home from work. She decided to start a conversation with a young woman who was right behind her in line. The girl was probably in her late 20’s, straight blonde corporate looking hair, and was also dressed for the office- but with more of a flare. She had a Gucci handbag and shoes that basically showed her income. She wasn’t doing so bad for herself, so it seemed. “Ya know, these people work so hard and yet they get such little pay,” the mid-forties woman says to the young girl, “they should at least get decent hours, instead of catering to people after 7pm.” The young girl looks at her, smiles, and nods. “Well, I’m sure all of their hours are different. I’m just glad they’re here...

Is it true? The more we get, the more we want? Are we ever satisfied with where we are in life? Or is it a constant quest to find true happiness? What is true happiness? Some say it’s finding the perfect love – our ‘soul mate’. Others claim it’s finding stability in career and money and to be able to establish great wealth. There are people who believe that having great faith in God is true happiness. Many will say that finding love within family and friends is what makes life. But, what if you don’t have all of these at once? If the person who gains wealth doesn’t have their ‘soul mate’, will they ever be happy? And if a person finds they don’t have many friends or loved ones, will getting rich substitute for it all? Recently, I heard “a certain someone” say that their neighbor has a nicer house than they do. "This person" who said this has a gorgeous home. It’s filled with love, beautiful things they obtained over the years and quite a few luxury items. But, their neighbor ...