Laura Poole asks, ” can a prayer be dangerous”? Are you willing to push your spiritual life outside of its comfort zone and into the danger zone to do so?
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HOW CAN I PLANT SEEDS ALONG LIFE’S PATH?
How can I Plant Seeds along Life’s Path? This is a combination of my Five-Minute Friday post and my sermon Monday post. The last few days I have spent at a fantastic conference called Write! Canada, a conference for writers who are Christian. I heard the words, seed and path repeated time and again. Today… Continue reading HOW CAN I PLANT SEEDS ALONG LIFE’S PATH?
MY INBOX
This week is Write!Canada, a conference for writers. I know I will have no time to post for Friday so am doing it now – you will see it Friday if all goes well. I am reposting from Inscribe Online where I am part of a team of writers. My Inbox by Jan Cox I am… Continue reading MY INBOX
TASTE AND SEE – Five Minute Fridays
Taste and See “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him” (Psalm 34:8 NIV) Today the first thing I saw was daylight peeking through the blinds. Six am. Time to rise. Next I saw the rain starting to fall on the porch outside my office window. A blessing for… Continue reading TASTE AND SEE – Five Minute Fridays
PERSPECTIVE – Five Minute Fridays
Perspective How do I see things? Mmm Well I know that I see them much differently that I did ten years ago. My spiritual growth has extended. My fear factor has been reduced. I trust more. I love more. I listen more. I give more. I enjoy more. Why? Because I pray more and listen… Continue reading PERSPECTIVE – Five Minute Fridays
REAL – Five Minute Fridays
Real The reality of writing this on Saturday morning is – I got busy. That’s the truth. So this morning I wrote on my little IPOD which is not an easy task. Here is what I wrote. As I learned what Christ meant to me, my old self started to slip away. I found new… Continue reading REAL – Five Minute Fridays
LEAN ON HIM
Lean on Him by Jan Cox “I can do all this through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13 NIV). I read this passage and wondered why I don’t do it all in His strength. What is holding me back? I took a closer look at what happens when I do something in my strength… Continue reading LEAN ON HIM
COUNTING ON GOD
Counting on God by Jan Cox Psalm 59 (The Message Psalm 59:8-10, 16-17) “I can always count on You God in dependable love shows up on time Strong God, I’m watching You do it I can always count on You, God, my dependable love.” I’m in a fight not physical I’m in a war but… Continue reading COUNTING ON GOD
GPS
GPS by Jan Cox My husband searched for a compass at a marine store the other day. He wanted to have one on his boat – I am not sure why because I like to stay close enough to shore that I can see it. But he purchased one anyway. I hope he hasn’t got… Continue reading GPS
JESUS SAID – REST
Jesus said – REST by Jan Cox Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” (Matt 11:28 NIV). As I write this I am suffering from a cold and right now the sinus pressure is giving me a headache. Can you feel it? What do… Continue reading JESUS SAID – REST