Acquiring the Art of Contemplation by Judith Lawrence Contemplation has been spoken of as art. The person who prays as a contemplative does not speak in words so much as in intuition; she is a soul who is like an artist or a poet, a soul who yearns to be with God in wonder and… Continue reading ACQUIRING THE ART OF CONTEMPLATION
Category: Prayer
Under the Cover of Prayer
I started out blogging a few years ago – trying to find out what God wanted me to talk about. I wrote Shining His Light and Spirit-Filled Canada which I have now closed for lack of time. Last year at our Writers’ Conference, Write!Canada, God put upon my heart to blog about prayer. I was… Continue reading Under the Cover of Prayer
Jesus is the way – So Pray
Jesus is the Way – So Pray “Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He Himself is the Way.” Karl Barth, Swiss Protestant theologian of the 20th C. In my last post I talked about being overwhelmed. Certainly it is easy to get so involved… Continue reading Jesus is the way – So Pray
Good Morning
Good Morning Yes, it is morning for me – here in Arizona. Yesterday at church the pastor asked in the sermon, “How do you wake up in the morning?” I have found that a great way to wake up is to say, “Good morning, God.” With a big deep breath I breathe in and out.… Continue reading Good Morning
SOMEONE WAS PRAYING FOR ME
Someone was Praying for Me by Jan Cox “When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.” I searched for the words of this quote on the Internet but could find no one’s name associated with the… Continue reading SOMEONE WAS PRAYING FOR ME
Overwhelmed?
I have been overwhelmed with the things I want to do. There are so many possibilities and I know I can’t do them all. One of the ways I have been working through this, is to pray for God to give me wisdom and clarity to know what to put in my “inbox”. I recently… Continue reading Overwhelmed?
THANKSGIVING FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 5)
This is the last in a series on praying for our governments by T. L. Wiens. You can read the others at Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4) Thanksgiving for Governing Authorities (Part 5) by T. L Wiens It’s easy to give thanks for God’s goodness in our lives. A bit harder… Continue reading THANKSGIVING FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 5)
A New Start
Do you ever wonder where you are going and what you are doing? I do. I have so many wonderful ideas, thoughts and longings. Someone told me once that she could see that I was someone who was always looking at coloured balloons and wanting to catch as many as I could. I didn’t understand… Continue reading A New Start
INTERCESSIONS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 4)
This is the fourth in a series on how to pray for our governments. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. Intercessions for Governing Authorities (Part 4) by T. L. Wiens Intercession has been defined to me as a prayer made on the behalf of another person. The idea of “standing in the gap.” There are… Continue reading INTERCESSIONS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 4)
PRAYERS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 3)
For the past two Mondays T. L. Wiens has been wrestling with how and why to pray for our governments. This is her third segment. Here are part 1 and Part 2. Prayers for Governing Authorities (Part 3) by T. L. Wiens I must admit to being confused when I read this list: “I exhort… Continue reading PRAYERS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 3)