ministry, morning prayer, speaking

A Prayer Request

Yesterday’s post was not finished! I didn’t give the reference to my words. They were actually my translation of Colossians 4:2-6. Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful (expecting) and thankful. And pray for us too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ for which I am in chains. Pray …

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Bible, ministry, morning prayer, quiet time

Daily Time with the Living God

It’s 5:54 am. on Saturday morning. My cat woke me up. My God alarm. Though it’s Saturday, and she usually lets me sleep in, I was not surprised (too much) when she jumped over my head from the top of our headboard onto the mattress this morning. I thought, “Okay God, you told me to blog every day. I guess …

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ministry, problems, response, responsibility, Trust

Response-able

From Love Has a Face by Michele Perry-  (Above picture: Michele holding one of her 80 kids in Sudan.) “I asked Jesus what I needed to do. What should I do, Lord, in the face of what looks and feels some days like standing nose to nose with a thousand-foot-high tidal waves of darkness? What should I do in the …

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Destiny, ministry, prayer, purpose, Seeking God

Dirt Road Destiny

No one can see God’s face and live–at least not as the same person he or she was before the encounter. And in order to see His face, to experience that kind of intimacy with Him, one must die to one’s self….There is no paved road that leads to destiny. I began to learn that it is not about a …

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