27 Reasons why our Prayers are unanswered

  “The man who turns away from the truth lest he should get to know it, will not receive answers to prayer.” (Proverbs 28:9) 1. Refusing to hear the truth (Prov. 28:9) 2. Tempting or provoking God (Dt. 3:26) 3. Lack of charity or love to others (Prov. 21:13) 4. Lack of humility (2 Chron. …

Learn from Ants

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.”  - Proverbs 6:6-8 Many sermons have been preached from Proverbs Chapter 6 verses 6 to 8. Just 3 verses but there is …

Never judge anyone

A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes & went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy's father pacing in the hall waiting for the doctor. On seeing him, the dad yelled: "Why did U take all this …

Give thanks to the Lord for he is full Love and Compassion

Me (in a tizzy): God, can I ask you something? GOD: Sure. Me: Promise you won’t get mad? GOD: I promise. Me (frustrated): Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today? GOD: What do you mean? Me: Well I woke up late, GOD: Yes Me: My car took forever to start, GOD: …

ENEMY OR FRIEND

A little bird was trying to fly to warmer climate in order to escape the winter cold. On the way the bird encountered a snow storm. It grew so cold that the bird fell to the ground in a farm. The bird was about to freeze to death when a cow passed by and dropped …

Emergency Phone Numbers

When in Sorrow, call John 14. When men fail you, call Psalm 27.  If you want to be fruitful, call John 15.  When you have sinned , call Psalm 51.  When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34.  When you are in danger, call Psalm 91.  When God seems far away, call  Psalm 139.  When your faith …

What Satan wants Us to Do?

Satan wants you to worry about things & therefore neglect Kingdom things. Matt 6:32-34  Satan wants you to doubt God. Matt 6:33  Satan wants you to think he has already ruined earth beyond restoration. Matt 6:9-10  Satan does not want you to turn away from your sins & turn to God. Matt 4:17  Satan does …

DON’T JUST PASS BY

One cold evening I went to New Delhi Railway station to reserve my ticket for Kolkata. It was too cold, foggy weather; I could not stand outside. I parked my bike near the station counter and I tried to go inside the ticket counter. Suddenly, I saw a man, trying to get relief from the …

Is there anyone who searches for God?

One day Mulla Nazirudheen reached the post office and spoke very seriously; ‘I would like to register a complaint.’ Post master asked eagerly; ‘What is your problem?’ “For three days my wife is not at home. You must search for her and find out.” Post Master cooled himself down and said; “Mulla, you are supposed …

Care for Parents

A father was approached by his grown -up sons. Father, they said, please divide your property amongst us. We will always look after you. Heeding the Words of his children, the father agreed and divided all his property amongst them. It was decided that he would live with his sons, staying with each for two …

Satan’s Meeting

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, “We can’t keep people from going to pray.” “We can’t keep them from reading their holy books and knowing the truth.” “We can’t even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their God “. “Once they gain that connection with GOD, …

Jesus paid the price

Jesus Paid the Price for our Sins One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. “Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap used bait I knew they couldn’t resist. Got …

Heaven or Hell

A certain saint asked God to show her the difference between heaven and hell. So God sent an angel to take her, first to hell. There she saw men and women seated around a large table with all kinds of delicious food. But none of them was eating. They were all sad and yawning. The …

God’s love

The story of a little incident that took place in Mainz in 1456 when Gutenberg was printing the first printed Bible can help us with the answer. The printer had a little daughter, Alice, who came into the printing press and picked up a discarded sheet with only one line of print. That line of …

Doing anything possible to live but not begging

Many of us  love Sardar (Sikhs of India ) jokes. But do we know that Sikhs are one of the hardest working, prosperous and diversified communities in the world? I read an of an incident about the Sikhs of India. During the last vacation, a few friends came to Delhi . They rented a taxi …

God is Able

Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran away from God ,Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was gossiper,  Martha was a nerve wreck, Thomas was a doubter,  Sarah was impatient, Elijah was depressed, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus  was short, Abraham was old  and  Lazarus was …

Be deaf to the pessimists

Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs…. who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants…. The race began. Seeing this who were around said “They …

Before You Quit – 4 Looks To Remember

 There is time for everything. A time to hold on and time to give up. Well, it’s true that a time comes in life when you feel that something needs to change and the only way to purchase that change is by letting go of something that equally seems important to you. Think of a …

Do you love me?

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah the beauty of God’s creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord’s presence with me. He asked me, “Do you love me?” I answered, “Of course, God! You …

Get what you give

Our life is actually a reflection of our thoughts and actions. Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of …