Exalting God, Edifying Believers, Evangelizing the Lost

Actively Listening in Prayer

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 08, 2020 Have you ever known someone who would call you on the telephone, talk what seemed like a thousand words a minute, and then, when he finished telling you what he needed to say, would hang up? Even before you had a chance to say a word, you...
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Prayer Is a Way of Life

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 07, 2020 There are numerous books and seminars designed to teach us how to communicate better in the workplace and at home. But how is our communication with the Lord? We have many examples in the Bible of praying men and women. When Abraham’s...
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Prayer Has a Purpose

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 06, 2020 Five minutes per day is the average amount of time most Christians spend in prayer. It should come as no surprise, then, that many of us don’t feel close to the Lord. Deep relationships require a significant investment of time and...
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Deliver Us from Pride

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 05, 2020 Each day our prayer should be, “Lord, deliver me from evil.” Many times, this becomes a routine prayer, and we forget that the evil we face is the result of Satan’s handiwork. We quickly cry out to God when we are under...
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Lead Us Not into Temptation

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 04, 2020 During the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, builders had to construct an elaborate trestle across a deep canyon. After it was built, the chief engineer wanted to test it. A train loaded with double the normal train cars and...
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