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
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WHEN GOD ANSWERS YES
Stephanie Byrant co-founder of (in)courage has graciously allowed me to repost the following article called When God Answers Yes. When God Answers Yes by Stephanie Bryant, Co-Founder of (in)courage & Creative Mastermind at S Bryant Social Marketing; reprinted (March 26, 2011) What happens when God answers your prayers with a “Yes!”? What happens when the very thing you’ve… Continue reading WHEN GOD ANSWERS YES
PRAY FOR BUSINESS?
Have you ever prayed for the media or business? This article really got me thinking. One more thing on my list to pray for – when we say we pray our lives, we really do pray our lives. Mark D. Roberts wrote a post on Belief Net called Why Don’t We Pray for Business? on… Continue reading PRAY FOR BUSINESS?
PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD
Prayers for the World by Jan Cox The words “pray for the world” have been used many times in searches on the Internet this week. We have seen people rise up against their oppressive governments; we have seen earthquakes and tsunamis and fears of a nuclear meltdown. People are searching for a way to reach… Continue reading PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD
SUPPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 2)
Last Monday T. L. Wiens began her journey into how and why we need to pray for our governments) Supplications for Governing Authorities (Part 2 ) by T. L Wiens The definition of supplication is: 1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying. 2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech. Other words that… Continue reading SUPPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 2)
PRAYING FOR GOVERNMENTS
Praying for Governments by T. L. Wiens I must confess to having a hard time praying for political leaders when I dislike so many of the policies they instate. But it is a command. David of the Bible demonstrated respect for King Saul in ways that to me often seemed to go beyond reasonable. David… Continue reading PRAYING FOR GOVERNMENTS
MUSINGS ON WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Musings on Worship and Intercessory Prayer by Peter Black Keynote: God moves us to prayer so that He can move through our prayers. Sometimes it’s a difficulty, some challenging circumstance that our Heavenly Father uses to motivate us to engage or re-engage in a deeper level of prayer. Take Isaiah, for example, in Isaiah chapter 6. During… Continue reading MUSINGS ON WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER
LISTENING – PART 2
Listening – part 2 Remember last week when I said I had a lot of excuses for not having time to sit and listen to God. Well I did – when I awoke in the morning – my dog would bug for attention, my husband would start a conversation, or the phone would ring. Never… Continue reading LISTENING – PART 2
BE HONEST – PART 4
Be Honest – Part 4 In the past three weeks I have tried to show you how our “humanness” can cloud our listening to the Holy Spirit. We have looked at jealousy, having a critical nature and selfishness. The last question is: Are my emotions clouding my discernment? Our emotions have been given to us… Continue reading BE HONEST – PART 4
COMPLAINING
Complaining by Kimberley Payne God hates complaining. In the Old Testament, God had rescued the Israelites from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. They had a miraculous escape through the Red Sea and were on their way to the Promised Land. Yet only two of the original group actually arrived at the final destination. The… Continue reading COMPLAINING