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Refreshing Prayer
This weekend our church held a prayer retreat. This is our second year doing this and I find them so refreshing. We have no agenda. It’s corporate prayer, worship and waiting on God. We don’t know where we are headed in a particular hour. While it can sound a little scary not having an agenda, or even boring because we…
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Refreshing Prayer This weekend our church held a prayer retreat. This is our second year doing this and I find them so refreshing. We have no agenda. It’s corporate prayer, worship and waiting on God. We don’t know where we are headed in a particular hour. While it can sound a little scary not having an agenda, or even boring…
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The challenge of the Word I returned to an earlier practice of praying through Scripture. Finished with Romans and not knowing where else to turn, I began again my prayer walk through the Word, beginning with Luke. Praying through the Scripture is a tough challenge. It’s not always about praying for victory. It’s about allowing the Spirit to open up…
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A Powerful Prayer I ran across this prayer from another blog. I want to use this from time to time in my own life! This prayer was originally composed by Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow (1782–1867).It seems particularly relevant and timely in these turbulent times. O Lord, grant me to greet the coming day in peace. Help me in all things…
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Virtues to Pray Over Your Children and Grandchildren (Part 4) 26. Willingness to work (Col. 3:23)27. Passion for God (Ps. 42:1; Ps. 63:1)28. Self-discipline (Prov. 1:3)29. Prayerfulness (Eph. 6:18; I Thess. 5:17)30. Gratitude (Eph. 5:20; Col. 2:7)31. Heart for the lost (Ps. 96:3; Mk 16:15) On the month’s date, pray for that virtue over you children and grandchildren. (I find…
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Virtues to Pray Over Your Children and Grandchildren (Part 3) 16. Peace loving (Rom. 14:19; ROm. 12:18)17. Joy (I Thess. 1:6; Acts 13:52)18. Perseverance (Heb. 10:36; Heb. 12:1,2)19. Humility (Titus 3:2; James 4:10)20. Compassion (Col. 3:12; Matt. 9:36)21. Responsibility (Gal. 6:5)22. Contentment (Phil. 4:12,13; I Tim. 6:6)23. Faith (Luke 17:5,6; Heb. 11)24. Servant’s Heart (Eph. 6:7; Mk. 10:45)25. Hope (Rom.…
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Virtues to Pray Over Your Children and Grandchildren (Part 3) 16. Peace loving (Rom. 14:19; ROm. 12:18)17. Joy (I Thess. 1:6; Acts 13:52)18. Perseverance (Heb. 10:36; Heb. 12:1,2)19. Humility (Titus 3:2; James 4:10)20. Compassion (Col. 3:12; Matt. 9:36)21. Responsibility (Gal. 6:5)22. Contentment (Phil. 4:12,13; I Tim. 6:6)23. Faith (Luke 17:5,6; Heb. 11)24. Servant’s Heart (Eph. 6:7; Mk. 10:45)25. Hope (Rom.…
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Living from a place of abundance. I was speaking to a pastor today about how his church is blessing his community. Over the years they have done several things on a consistent basis to not only help those in need, but bless those in the community simply in the name of Jesus. It reminds me we need to live out…
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Pray Without Ceasing To pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17) has always been a tough phrase to grasp. There are so many interpretations on Paul’s words. Do we continually pray in some way? Is there a way to always hold ourselves in prayer? Some thoughts: 1. Pray the Word. Have Scripture in your heart and mind…yes, MEMORIZE… so phrases or…
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Pray Without Ceasing To pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17) has always been a tough phrase to grasp. There are so many interpretations on Paul’s words. Do we continually pray in some way? Is there a way to always hold ourselves in prayer? Some thoughts: 1. Pray the Word. Have Scripture in your heart and mind…yes, MEMORIZE… so phrases or…
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