Observations on life; particularly spiritual

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12 reasons God is not like a genie

A genie offers to grant your wishesPrerequisites for answered prayers

According to fairytales, a genie lives in a brass oil lamp or a bottle. When you rub the lamp or bottle, the genie is released and offers to grant your wishes. Does God grant our wishes when we pray? When we ask God to give us this and that and expect the answers to be delivered immediately, we treat God like a genie.

Scriptures that seem to imply that Christians receive whatever they ask

At first appearance, the following scriptures seem to imply that God will give Christians whatever they ask for in prayer. (more…)


Experiencing God’s peace in the storms of life

Here’re four steps that will help you experience God’s peace in the storms of your life. (more…)