16 August 2026

Discussing Unanswered Prayer, Part 2 (TMF:2945)

Friday, August 21, 2026

Peace to Live By: Discussing Unanswered Prayer, Part 2 (TMF:2945) - Daniel Litton
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Remember in Daniel 10, when Daniel prayed, God answered it on the first asking, but it took 21 days for the answer to manifest itself. That, truth be told, isn’t a real long time. And it could be too that Jesus told us at the beginning of Luke 18 to keep praying and never give up as the circumstances may change wherein at the beginning of our praying for something, perhaps Satan has a stronghold. Then, later on, Satan no longer has as strong of a hold, and God is able to breakthrough doing whatever it is. See, if we had stopped praying after whatever amount of time, then we wouldn’t have asked at the right time where Satan was in a weak spot. That’s one way to look at it. Another thing is that by our continuing prayer, we could actually change God’s mind over time, wherein originally he didn’t want to do whatever it is for whatever the reason, and after our continual prayer, he has changed his mind and decided to go ahead and accomplish whatever it that we want.

Discussing Unanswered Prayer, Part 1 (TMF:2944)

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Peace to Live By: Discussing Unanswered Prayer, Part 1 (TMF:2944) - Daniel Litton
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Now for the final area of discussion. In Colossians 4, prayer was talked about at length. It does seem like a lot of prayer goes unanswered. Is there anything further that can be said in regard to this? Several things can be noted here. First, it has probably been heard before, and it’s something a lot of people don’t want to hear, is that often there is a time delay from the day we ask God to do something to the day it actually happens. We, in our American mindsets, wish for everything to happen very quickly. So, oftentimes from the day we pray to the day it actually happens, we may not even see a connection because we might have stopped praying in between. Remember in Daniel 10, when Daniel prayed, God answered it on the first asking, but it took 21 days for the answer to manifest itself. That, truth be told, isn’t a real long time.

Regarding Fellowship in Attending Church (TMF:2943)

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Peace to Live By: Regarding Fellowship in Attending Church (TMF:2943) - Daniel Litton
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The secular author Susan Cain wrote an excellent section in her 2012 book titled ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking.” She basically explains that the modern Evangelical church puts a great emphasis on one being outgoing, and the reason for this noted is that because if someone doesn’t witness, another person could end up in Hell (see pages 62 to 70). Yet, she also points out elsewhere in her book that people are designed differently, we would say created by God differently, some to be extroverts and some to be introverts. Even the Apostle Paul himself alludes to this when he talks about the different giftings from the Holy Spirit given to believers. The eagerness to witness to every person on the face of the planet regardless of natural and spiritual tendencies is truly, in reality, a fear-based doctrine, that really, at the end of the day, has no foundation in the New Testament.

What is the Church Service's Focus? (TMF:2942)

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Peace to Live By: What is the Church Service's Focus? (TMF:2942) - Daniel Litton
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The next area of discussion. Worship and church services were brought up, and it was spoken that a lot of churches have been visited by the speaker. Can it be described what the most Biblically accurate service looks like, or that has been attended in one’s journeying? The best way, it would seem, to answer this question is to ask another question back, and that is “What is the focus of the service? Or, is the service focused heavenward?” If we look at a church service through those eye glasses, then we come to see what is genuinely important, and what is at the heart of God. Regarding fellowship as it pertains to attending church, it will be stated that it seems like, what has been called by one author, the “Extrovert Ideal” has become the focus of the Evangelical church. This needs explanation for further clarification. The secular author Susan Cain wrote an excellent section in her 2012 book titled ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking.”

Christians & The Use of Substances, Part 2 (TMF:2941)

Monday, August 17, 2026

Peace to Live By: Christians & The Use of Substances, Part 2 (TMF:2941) - Daniel Litton
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It should also be noted that it would appear that cigarettes could be a ‘gateway drug’, if you will, to other more serious substances. That only seems likely. In that case, it may be best to avoid cigarettes altogether for that reason. Cigarettes, in and of themselves, it is understood do not really cause a change in one’s mental state, like drinking too much alcohol. Consequently, smoking a cigarette may be more like a heavy dose of caffeine or something like that versus the actual drinking of too much alcohol. Therefore, any substance, like alcohol in getting drunk, that causes a change to one’s mental state would be wrong because we are called, as Christians, to have self-control. Zoning out on some substance would be a violation of that Fruit of the Spirit, that of self-control. We don’t need an artificial peace of mind, but a real peace of mind through obedience to the Scriptures (a clear conscience), and the practice of good thinking habits and skills.