Devote yourselves to prayer, be watchful and thankful (Col. 4:2) We’re one day away from the end of the 30 Day Prayer Challenge. How did you do? The challenge was to pray expectantly with thanksgiving according to the verse above. This is what I’ve learned in the process: * My expectation cannot be in God answering the prayer just as I …
Weather Change
A neighbor in Massachusetts once said to me regarding the weather, “If you don’t like it today, just hang around for a little bit and it will change.” Or something like that. I remember thinking, “This man has never lived in Oklahoma!” Talk about extreme and quick weather changes. That’s what happened yesterday. My somewhat gloomy and disappointing day turned into …
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Trust vs. Fear
It is quite ironic. Some of my friends see me as a woman of great faith. Yet someone whom I respect and love asked in a difficult time of waiting and disappointment, “Where’s your faith?” I replied tearfully, “I don’t have any!” It has been almost twenty years since that dreadful question. The words cut like a knife. They cut through joint …
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Penny for your thoughts
The Whole transaction of religious conversion has been made mechanical and spiritless….Christ may be received without creating any special love for Him in the soul of the receiver. The man is “saved,” but he is not hungry nor thirsty after God. In fact he is specifically taught to be satisfied and encouraged to be content with little. (Tozer, Pursuing God. …
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Rhythms of Grace
Disclaimer for yesterday’s post: What I experienced can happen in any store. Costco is actually one of our family’s favorites. It does save us money (I think). The other day, Lauren said, “Dad, if you were a store, you’d be a Costco!” So, it’s close to our hearts. Besides, where else can you eat cheap pizza with the …
