Prayers of Faith – Ronald Whetsell's Creative Writing and Poetry Blog

Near the Sea of Galilee

“So little, it’s impossible;five thousand need to eat,”But in His love and mercy,His bounty came complete. Five loaves of stale bread cracked,Rain fell in random crumbs,As Jesus prayed for man,In new life soon begun. Two fish, skin crinkled dry,From sands of moisture lost,In punnets passed ne’er emptied,His gratitude the cost. The fruit of love’s abundance,TheContinue reading “Near the Sea of Galilee”

Sin in the Body but Hope in the Spirit

Your struggle is my struggle, and my struggle is yours. No matter the depth of either, they have the same markings of human sin in search of hope. The good news is that forgiveness and hope are not as elusive as you may believe. Hope is clearly visible in St. Paul’s letter to the RomansContinue reading “Sin in the Body but Hope in the Spirit”

The Powerful God of Hope

Let me first say, that if you are struggling with doubt in your faith, or a form of guilt, or any of dozens of other spiritual issues many people deal with, you are not alone. I realize this statement solves nothing for you, but it is important to understand that there has only been oneContinue reading “The Powerful God of Hope”

Matthew 15:21-28

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of Dvid, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urgedContinue reading “Matthew 15:21-28”

Rosalind Goforth (1864-1942); Presbyterian Missionary to China, 1888-1924

“Could we with ink the ocean fill,Were the whole sky of parchment made,Were every blade of grass a quill,And every man a scribe by trade,To write the love of God above,Would drain the ocean dry,Nor could the scroll contain the whole,Though stretched from sky to sky.” “We may trust him fullyAll for us to do;ThoseContinue reading “Rosalind Goforth (1864-1942); Presbyterian Missionary to China, 1888-1924”

James 5:13-16

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith willContinue reading “James 5:13-16”