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God won't lose track of your prayers

How can God possibly keep track of all the prayers that people offer up every day? There must be hundreds of millions of them. I know God is bigger than we are, but this seems impossible.

Yes, Satan is real, but so is Christ!

I suppose you believe in the devil, but how do you know he even exists? I think evil things only happen because of our selfishness, not because some imaginary supernatural being called Satan is working behind the scenes.

Cousin's questions about religion have answers — if he will listen

Does it do any good to argue with someone about religion? My cousin says he's a doubter, and he loves to get into debates with me about God, but I'm not sure I'm doing him any good. Should I just quit trying to answer his questions?

In spite of your rebellion, God waits to welcome you

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Turn your hopes and wishes into prayers

What's the difference (if any) between wishing something will happen and actually praying about it? I often hope God will do something about a problem I'm facing, but is that the same as praying about it?

Occult activity, such as trying to communicate with the dead, is opposed to God

I've told my children that I want to communicate with them after I die, and that they should find a medium who can arrange this. But one of my daughters refuses to cooperate. This hurts me very much. What's wrong with asking them to contact me after death?

Read the Bible for yourself to discover its truths

I don't see how any intelligent person can believe what the Bible says. The people who wrote it thousands of years ago didn't know anything about science, and anyway, it's full of contradictions. I'm sorry, but I just can't swallow the idea that it's God's Word.

Take comfort in God's promise that death is not the end

What happens to us right after we die? Do we go immediately to heaven, or are we in an unconscious state (like sleep) until the end of time? My favorite aunt (a woman of great faith) died a few months ago, and not knowing if she's already in heaven bothers me.

Care and concern trump criticism when it comes to childrearing

We were with our daughter and her family over Easter, and she got very upset at us because we made some pointed comments about the way she lets her children run wild (which we certainly never let her do). Maybe we should've been more tactful, but don't we have a responsibility as grandparents to say something?

Learn to walk with God every day, not just on Christmas and Easter

I guess you could say I'm a "Christmas-and-Easter" Christian, since those are usually the only days I manage to get to church. But what's wrong with that? After all, I believe in God, and that's the important thing, isn't it?

Only Christ can transform our hearts – and our world

As you look back over your life do you think the world is in better shape than it was when you were young, or is it worse? And what do you think it will be like 100 years from now?

Face your aunt's bitterness with love

My aunt is a very bitter person, and to be honest I can understand why, since she's had some real disappointments. She claims to be a Christian, but I'm not sure if she really is. Aren't Christians supposed to be kind and forgiving?