Posts Tagged ‘ask’
Pray
I remember hearing the debate about prayer in school as I was growing up. I also remember hearing a comment that “as long as there are tests in school; there will be prayer”! I grew up being taught to pray. I remember an older gentleman at church who prayed the exact same prayer every time…
Read MoreDemanding Faith
I grew up learning about God and His faithfulness. I even learned some characteristics about faith that are not biblical. I’ve heard people make demands of God based on their faith and it’s a bit troubling. I’ve prayed desperate prayers like this myself. I wanted the Lord to show me more – to validate my…
Read MoreSerious Informal Prayer
Most prayer seems serious, but it doesn’t have to be. I think prayer should more informal than formal. In our humanness or our flesh, we have made prayer into something I don’t think it was ever intended to be. Prayer is most definitely NOT performance – it is informal conversation with the Creator of the…
Read MoreJust Ask
One of my favorite authors reminds me that to get good answers, I have to learn to ask good questions. There are times when the questions are simple. There are times when the answers are obvious. At other times I have to work hard to ask a good question. There are other times when the…
Read MoreCareful Counsel
I remember getting my grandfather (aka Pappy) a card on his birthday that said, “The older I get the smarter you get”. I realize how valuable the advice of others who are more experienced and sometimes more educated on a subject than I am. I try hard to avoid people who “have all the answers”.…
Read MoreWhat Should We Do?
This is a question that since early March of this year, a lot of people have been asking. When faced with circumstances that we’ve not seen before we wonder what to do next. I’ve learned in my journey with the Lord that He is never surprised by anything. He is not surprised by the pandemic…
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