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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...
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...
Called to Learn – The Secret to Recognizing Life’s Teachable Moments
The other day I was complaining at God about myself. Seems like I do a lot of that... (Read also - Why, God?)) I was complaining that I am insufficient for the job He has been asking me to do. I'm not a patient enough mother, not a good enough listener, not an...
Called to Fight – The Ordinary Person’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare
My husband and I had been going through a string of hopeful days that somehow end in horrible nights - miscommunications, exhaustion, unkept promises, lack of time for each other, etc, etc, etc. A couple nights ago was the last straw... After what seemed like an...
Are you too busy for God? Take the Martha and Mary Test
Busyness can be a healthy and beautiful thing if we are called to it, but that the moment it takes us away from Christ and the peace he wants to offer us, then our busyness is no longer godly. Is your busyness of God, or distracting you from Him? Martha was just...
