Terry Gorka 
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:12 (NIV) There is no escape – and that’s a good thing! We see so much promise in the first two lines of this scripture.He … Read more
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25 (NIV) Prayer has many personal aspects as we acknowledge and communicate with our Father. Praising Asking Sharing Seeking Listening We usually close our eyes when we pray. We might pray on our own or with other … Read more
“He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.” Psalm 102:17 (NIV) We might realize we need to come to the Lord when we’re at our lowest point, but we’re fearful of confessing and exposing our sin. We feel we’re disappointing God with our poor attitude or unrighteous behavior. But … Read more
When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it. When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their … Read more
“Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid … Read more
“… how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” Matthew 12:29-30 (NIV) Haven’t you always found that the relationship with … Read more
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I tell … Read more
“For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Luke 14:11 (NIV) This is in the parable about taking the lowest seat at the banquet to allow other guests to sit in the better seats. The host insists that you move to a better seat, and you will … Read more
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED? Jimmy Ruffin sang, “… I know I got to find some kind of peace of mind.” Well, Jimmy, here it is, “… and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) What gives us peace in our day-to-day … Read more
The Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV) The Lord looks at our hearts and … Read more