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Category: Reid Ferguson

  • Hey Siri, give me directions to…

    The Lord’s Prayer, emphasized in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, outlines the essentials of living as citizens of the Kingdom. It stresses humility, dependency on God, and the need for constant deliverance from temptation. Recognizing our weaknesses, believers should submit their aspirations to God’s will for true alignment with His…

  • “What Kind of Fool am I?

    The Lord’s Prayer, emphasized in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, outlines the essentials of living as citizens of the Kingdom. It stresses humility, dependency on God, and the need for constant deliverance from temptation. Recognizing our weaknesses, believers should submit their aspirations to God’s will for true alignment with His…

  • Tuning the Heart Part 10

    Forgiveness is a complex issue intertwined with personal responsibility and spiritual growth. It is essential for Believers to understand that holding onto grievances can hinder their spiritual life and prayers. True forgiveness involves a desire for reconciliation, acknowledges justice, and does not equate to forgetfulness. Believers must forgive out of…

  • Tuning the Heart Part 9

    The post explores Matthew 6:12, questioning if believers’ forgiveness hinges on their forgiveness of others. While acknowledging forgiveness’s critical role throughout Scripture, it emphasizes that true reconciliation with God comes solely through faith in Jesus’ sacrifice. It warns against unforgiveness, urging believers to forgive others as a reflection of their…

  • Tuning The Harp (8)

    “Give us this day, our daily bread.” ‌As we consider prayer from Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount, we now come to the place where most think we are to make our petitions for daily provision known. And while that is not wrong per se, I think it…

  • Tuning The Harp (7)

    How often do we rush into prayer, bypassing the intimacy of addressing God as “Our Father”? Reid Ferguson challenges us to reframe prayer as communion, not a task list or complaint session. When we pause to savor His love and majesty, our hearts are lifted, and our perspective transformed. Let…

  • Tuning The Harp (6)

    [Reid Ferguson] The Gospel writers remind us that prayer, as Jesus taught, lifts our focus from ourselves to God. In asking “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we entrust our deepest needs to His infinite wisdom and love. This God-first approach shapes our desires, aligning…

  • Tuning The Harp (5)

    Reid Ferguson reminds us that prayer begins with aligning our hearts to God’s purposes: hallowing His name and longing for His Kingdom. In three powerful steps, we seek His rule within us, through us, and ultimately in Christ’s return. This posture transforms our fears into trust, grounding us in His…

  • Tuning The Harp (4)

    So that we do not get too esoteric about it all, let me try to boil down what I am after in prayer – and as it relates to the first petition Jesus taught to consider in prayer. And by way of introduction to this portion, I am reminded of…