Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Bullying is not something new just happening in our time. We can learn a lot from the Bible about bullying. Jesus tells us in everything we should do to others what we would have them do unto us.
This lesson helps all of us to understand not to worry. Jesus is in control of everything. We are not to worry about tomorrow because tomorrow will take care of itself.
Learning how to pray is an important part of growth of all of the People of the LORD God. It is important to have daily talks with our Heavenly Father in the form of prayer. Children need to be taught how to pray just like the disciples needed to be taught.
There are many different kinds of prayers. Hannah prayed a prayer of intercession asking for a child. Then she prayed a prayer of adoration after she had given birth to Samuel. Here is what the Bible says about prayer.
Prayer is the most powerful expression of communication we have to commune with the LORD God. There are different types of prayers we use to fellowship with the LORD God. There are examples of prayer of adoration given by some of the Biblical Greats. There are personal requirements and general requirements for prayers. The Bible gives reasons for prayers to be refused. There are even postures and times and places for prayers.
The attributes we find in Hannah is persistence in prayer, endurance, dedication to the LORD and unselfishness dedication to her principles like taking a coat to her son yearly.