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How to live your whole life as a calling – The concept of vocation
I used to think that I had a calling to do something or be something one day.... I thought that "Vocation" meant I had to become a celibate religious person or else I "didn't have one". I thought if I wasn't called to that life, I was somehow left out. I grew up...
Listening to God in a World full of Noise
I love listening to God. His voice is so calming, so comforting, so encouraging, so motivating, so surprising. He is quiet, but then, all of a sudden, He speaks. God is always surprising me with little things He says. They are usually short and sweet and come out of...
Using a Prayer Journal to Listen to God
I have been using a prayer journal since 9th grade. I was never formally introduced to the idea of a prayer journal, it was more like I was encouraged to take notes during morning and evening prayer at the school I attended. I don't know exactly how it evolved into...
Are You Truly Seeking God in your Life? – How to Know
How do you know if you are seeking God in your life? Did you even know He was missing? You are definitely seeking something. So, how do you know if it is Him, or something less than Him? What are you looking for? Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to...
How to Pray from the Heart – The Significance of Prayer Posture
…God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am." Then God said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground. […] I am the God of your father, the...
Using the Our Father to teach us How to Pray and What to pray for
There are so many posts on how to pray and many great acronyms to help (P.R.A.Y. and P.R.A.I.S.E.) There are hundreds of pastors and thousands of bloggers, there are spiritual gurus, guides, prayer prompts, and prayer journals. There is almost TOO much help out there...