So many people struggle with praying according to the will of our God. Often, we assume that our impressions of what to pray for are extremely limited by our personal opinion, our own motives and values, a lack of intimate knowledge or our God, little understanding of how He works among and within us, and …
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Our God has seen fit to fill the scriptures with prayers of praise and petition for others. There are so many of these prayers that it is clear that the Lord is trying to show us how to pray according to His will. Here are a few of these prayers by general topic. Worship and …
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Congregational minister for roughly seven years before leaving the professional ministry and turning his attention to writing. His faith was fearless, the very center of his life and work. He continued to speak in congregations when needed, and wrote several books of "unspoken sermons." These unspoken sermons are a treasury …
In the previous post, I wrote of our God's larger purposes for us and how when we pray for those as our most urgent priorities our lives will begin to align with His life and will in us. There are many purposes our God has in mind for us, purposes that fit under the three …
I keep a "Prayer and Praise" book of my own making, a collection of hymns, scripture prayers and psalms, specific requests and people for which I pray. I update it from time to time, including adding new items, new scriptures to pray, and new songs and hymns. The focus of the booklet is to guide …
"Gratitude is the energy of faith." – William Arthur Ward “The most important prayer in the world is just two words long: Thank you.” – Meister Eckhart “On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they …
Part 2 in a series on acceptance of difficulties, trials, and suffering. “Whatever is in the cup that God is offering me, whether it be pain and sorrow and suffering and grief along with the many joys, I am willing to take it because I trust Him.” - Elisabeth Elliot In the previous post, we …
There are two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way. The older fish nods at them and asks “How’s the water?” The two young fish say nothing, and swim on for a bit. Eventually, one of them looks over at the other and asks, “What the …
“I imagine Lent for you and for me as a great departure from the greedy, anxious anti-neighborliness of our economy, a great departure from our exclusionary politics that fears the other, a great departure from self-indulgent consumerism that devours creation. And then an arrival in a new neighborhood, because it is a gift to be …
“Never forget that the road to heaven is the way of the cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the cross as He did.”  Rose Philippine Duchesne Walking in the way of the cross, living a crucified life, is a theme in the New Testament that started with Jesus and continued in the …
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