I am slightly behind as I prepare to go on a mission trip to Poland. Please see Under the Cover of Prayer blog for my post called He Holds the Wheel. Blessings, Jan
Tag: Holy Spirit
HE HOLDS THE WHEEL
He Holds the Wheel by Jan Cox I almost died – or could have. As I headed north into rural Ontario, I thought about how wonderful the weekend had been at my daughter’s – lots of fun with my two grandchildren; crawling on the floor with them; singing songs; reading bedtime stories and having meals… Continue reading HE HOLDS THE WHEEL
SIMPLY SATURDAY – Wonder
Simply Saturday – Wonder Piggy-backing on The Gypsy Mama’s post from yesterday – Topic: Wonder I have five minutes to write about “wonder”. Here goes: I always wonder about the Holy Spirit. I think of how incredibly wonderful it is that we can feel and know God through the Holy Spirit. Forty days after Jesus… Continue reading SIMPLY SATURDAY – Wonder
FORGETTING TO PRAY
Forgetting to Pray by Jan Cox I talk about prayer; I teach about prayer; and then I forget to pray. Certainly it is a discipline that we can get better at – isn’t it? I tell others to remember to pray before they start any job and then I start writing this and forget to… Continue reading FORGETTING TO PRAY
WHAT PRAYER IS NOT
What Prayer is not vis-à-vis What Prayer is by Peter Black Prayer is not one’s presenting a ‘honey-do list’ to the ‘man upstairs’ What is it, then? Prayer is the breathing of my spirit. It is the interaction of my spiritual being–the essence of who I am, with the essence of who God is. It… Continue reading WHAT PRAYER IS NOT
PROBLEMS WITH PRAYER LISTS
Problems with Prayer Lists by Eric Wright A serious Christian is a praying Christian. But what do we pray about? Everything, of course. But shouldn’t we have specific requests in mind? The Lord’s prayer gives us six categories that include worship, the extension of God’s kingdom, the embracing of His will, the meeting of our… Continue reading PROBLEMS WITH PRAYER LISTS
WHEN NEED BECOMES SUPPLY
When Need Becomes Supply by Peter Black Have you ever considered that the practice of picking up on the needs of others and praying for them, or receiving a burden to intercede in prayer for a situation – whether an individual’s need, a ministry, or natural disaster, or for whole nations – may be a… Continue reading WHEN NEED BECOMES SUPPLY