faith, God's wisdom, prayer, Uncategorized

When there is no solution to your problem, give up.

  You’ve racked your brain trying to think of a solution, and despite your brilliance, there is none. No way out. No hope. Sigh. Cry. “What are we gonna do?” you asked. Oh, I’ve been there. I’ve struggled so hard  to find a way through a problem that my head literally hurt. And at that point, exhausted and frustrated, I …

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Bible Reading Plan, prayer, thankfulness

New 30 Day Challenge: Thanking God for His Answers before He Answers

  Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful….(Col. 4:2). I’ve wrestled with the whole concept of prayer. Like being in the middle of a dream, truths about prayer echo in and out of my subconscious mingled with my own frail human understanding–or trying to understand. Lies of this world disguise themselves as truth complicating what used to be so …

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prayer, purpose

Purpose Beyond Today: Praying for our Families

      Are you surprised when God answers prayer quickly? The other night as I sat through a bitter cold lacrosse game bundled up–my toes frozen despite my preparation, my heart sank farther down to the pit of my stomach with each minute as I watched my son stand on the sidelines with no coat or cold weather clothes under …

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Bible Reading Plan, prayer, Spiritual gifts

Bite of Bread: Spiritual Blessings in Christ

  Every Sunday a few people gather in our front room at church to pray for the morning services. A few. We pray for spiritual and earthly things. We pray for people to be freed, healed, restored. Sound equipment to behave, and babies to be happy in the nursery. Today as we prayed I saw the most unusual picture in …

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