When God Says "Not Yet"
Maybe you spent a good part of 2015 praying for someone or something, and that prayer went unanswered. If so, don't give up. Perevere in prayer! Outside of Jesus, the greatest hero of the faith for me is George Muller. In 1846, at the age of 41, George became burdened for the salvation of five friends and began praying for them. After many months, the first of the five came to the Lord. This greatly encouraged George, but it would take another ten years of solid praying befor
Don't Ever Give Up
Known as the Father of Modern Missions, William Carey (along with his wife and three children) left England for India in 1792. Carey embarked on this dangerous five month journey with incredibly high hopes. However, by 1800, his wife was a shell of her former self, their son, Peter, had died, and not a single person had been converted. Regardless, Carey refused to give up or give in. Instead he continually repeated his favorite mantra: “Expect great things from God. Attempt g
