Sometimes God Says “Yes”
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Fourth of four parts “Yes” is the answer we all love to hear from God. It’s the answer we want to hear! One day a man filled with leprosy came to Jesus and fell on his face before Him and cried, “Lord, if You will, You can make […]
Sometimes God Says “Do This”
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Third of four parts Sometimes God responds to our prayers by giving us a command. That’s what happened when Jesus came upon a blind man one day. He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and then anointed the eyes of the blind man and […]
Sometimes God Says “Wait”
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of four parts Many times a pregnant woman will reach the point where she is weary in flesh ― the baby has grown so large and she finds it hard to sleep at night, awkward to move about, difficult to eat or even to dress herself ― […]
Sometimes God Says “No”
From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of four parts A man said to me one day, “Oral Roberts, God has never answered one of my prayers.” I said, “Hold on, now. He always answers. He just doesn’t answer exactly the way we tell Him to answer.” I firmly believe that if we are […]
God’s Resolutions for You
Richard Roberts Many people are making New Year’s resolutions today―putting their intentions down on paper or making declarations of new vows about changes they want to see in their lives during the coming year. By what standard do you make New Year’s resolutions? By what criteria do you plan your life? In the Garden of […]
Take Spiritual Aim with Your Emotions
Lindsay Roberts One Christmas, Richard and I had a frightening experience with our youngest daughter, Chloe Elisabeth, who was two years old at the time. Richard and I were downstairs alone late on Christmas Eve, trying to get things in order for Christmas Day. The house was quiet since the girls were already asleep. Suddenly, […]
What Kind of Patch?
Richard Roberts The story is told about two women who lived next door to each other in eastern Kentucky. One day, both of the women were out on their porches, and one of the women called to her friend and said, “What are you doing?” “Sewing,” came the reply from the woman next door. “So […]
God’s Will
Lindsay Roberts There are three positions we can place ourselves in before God: out of His will, in His permissive will, and in His perfect will. If we are out of God’s will, it means we are not in obedience and are not in position to receive God’s blessings. Being in God’s permissive will is […]
Daddy, Abba, Father
Richard Roberts I’ve lived most of my adult life in a household of women, and they’ve asked me for a lot of things. My wife has no trouble asking me for what she wants, and neither did our three daughters. They know that all they have to do is sit by me and say “Oh, […]
A Supernatural Act of God
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts Forgiving others can be so difficult, especially when you try to do it on your own. But the Bible says, You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others (Colossians 3:13 NLT). I […]