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The power of prayer
Evagrius on Prayer: …prayer makes the spirit strong and pure for combat since by its very nature the spirit is made to pray.
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The place of battle: taking on the enemy
I am working my way through the work of Evagrius called Praktikos. It’s been too long since I’ve read this marvelous work on the contemplative life. Evagrius is intense when it comes to spiritual warfare. When you are tempted do not fall immediately to prayer. First utter some angry words against against the one who afflicts you. The reason for this…
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Retreat is good
Prayer retreat is good. Every year our district sponsors a ministers’ prayer retreat. Three days away being taught and then the opportunity to have hours for rest and prayer. I LOVE this time of year to get away. It is time to be refreshed. It is time to renew vision. It is time to get it quiet and hear more…
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It is time to rise up in prayer
I woke up this morning with that challenge. It is time to wake up the prayer warrior. It is time to rise up to the place God has called me all along. Return to that fire of prayer and do NOT let up. The call is being made. “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on…
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Are any other WordPress Users having trouble with highlighted links right now?
An interesting development, brought to my attention yesterday, is I had whole pages that were blank. Then, I discovered the problem is links I highlight have disappeared. For an example, click on my “Book Review” page and see what happened to my book titles. Is anyone else using WordPress having this issue? Or, if it has happened and you fixed it,…
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Praying for Syria
The situation in Syria… Syria… why does that name sounds like it should mean something? At any rate… the situation in Syria is so immensely complex. Add on that the plight of Christians. Wanting Assad gone may not be the best for Christians in Syria. (For some reason WordPress is not showing all my links to other articles right now, which has…
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Made to reflect God’s Glory
One of the powerful reminders I have every time I begin to teach Old Testament survey is the creation and the thought God gave to creation of humanity. We need a solid understanding of just who we are in creation. We don’t need to be overly “fond” of ourselves, but we don’t need any false humility, either. Robin Routledge in Old…
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Lord, help us to keep remembering and keep honoring
Lord, help us to remember this day. Help us to honor the fallen. Help us to live in blessing, not cursing. Help us turn to our Healer in this hours.
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Jesus will force you into some decision at some time
Faith isn’t simply an intellectual exercise. Faith is also about the heart… passion. When we truly understand our sins are forgiven, when all of that has truly hit us, the passion of thankfulness can be unleashed. It’s the picture of the woman washing Jesus’ feet with her tears (Luke 7:44-47). Dallas Willard puts it this way: “When we see Jesus as he…
