Shalom stories

Every Christian has times when he or she feels as if God is a thousand miles away. We must walk by faith, not by feelings. When we can't see God's hand, we have to rely on his heart.   We do not inquire. I know this seems obvious, but it's where we have to start. "You don't have what you want because you don't ask God for it," James 4:2 says. Instead, we tend to worry and complain.

There are many reasons, and one of them is that God wants to end our problems and destroy our enemies completely. God also wants to gain honour over our enemies. Remember the Israelites and how they escaped from Egypt? Along their journey, they couldn’t proceed because Pharaoh, his horsemen, and his army, overtook them camping by the sea. The Israelites panicked and thought that they were doomed, but Moses wasn’t frightened by the situation.

  Jesus is searching for someone for whom he can perform a wonder, someone with faith. Nothing is impossible for God, according to the Bible’s book of Luke 1:37. We limit his capabilities by not believing in him. We stopped requesting extraordinary things from him. Jesus is asking you to try again, the same way he asked Peter to throw the net into the water again. I’m not sure about you, but I believe God can do extraordinary, beyond human comprehension. If your two hands can’t fix it, it’s time to turn it over to God.

Sometimes, we may feel alone and despondent. We need someone or something to serve as a reminder of his love. Even with so many Bible verses about God's love, many of us struggle to understand how it truly works. It is difficult to grasp the idea that God loves us regardless of how we feel about ourselves. We may believe that in order for God to love us more, we must perform well, or that we must accomplish something in order to earn His loving hand and approval.  But God's love for us is unquestionable.

Everyone talks about it, but few take the time to define it. Faith is more than simply believing in certain teachings, such as the existence of God; it is a strong conviction that the world is part of a larger plan, God’s plan. Faith means that, while the world may appear chaotic and uncontrollable, we know deep down that this chaotic world is not where we truly belong. Rather, the strength and power of God guide our lives.

I know you're feeling pressured right now. Maybe life isn't going as planned, and you've been trying to figure it out but feel like luck isn't on your side.  I'd like to remind you that in Joel 2:25, God promises to restore to us our lost and wasted years. God will restore everything lost to the devil. Job lost everything, but in the end, everything was restored to him, even multiple times over.

Intercession is prayer that pleads God to meet your needs as well as the needs of others. Intercession entails seizing God’s will and rejecting to let go until his will is fulfilled. Paul clarified in Romans 8:26-27 that we do not know what we have to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us.  Here are five effective methods for interceding. 1. Examine your heart for sin: Ask God to search for your heart to see if there is any sin in your life that is preventing you from hearing God’s voice.