Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
No
I remember being advised to say “yes” as much as possible when parenting my children. I do think it is a positive way to engage children. There are times you can say “yes, but”. At other times the answer is clearly no. I’ve asked the Lord to heal someone and His answer was obviously no.…
Read MoreDaily Duty
I have all sorts of daily duties. I have self-imposed many of these things upon myself. I see them as routines. I read a book several years ago called “2 Second Lean” by Paul A. Akers. It caused me to think of the small segments (seconds) of time that I have each day. If I…
Read MoreQuick Prayer
I remember a quick verse that I learned as a young man. It is found in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and it is only three words: “Pray without ceasing”. In the New Living Translation, it reads: “Never stop praying”. I used to wonder what that meant until I started praying all the time. I don’t mumble…
Read MoreLocation Specific
In Real Estate world, the three big words are: Location, Location, Location! You can’t pick up real property and move it. You can move buildings and other things on the land, but you can’t move the land. I grew up thinking that meeting the Lord was location specific, but thankfully He goes on location wherever…
Read MoreA Blessing That Blesses
I remember my prayers before I went to bed when I was a kid…. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take”. Looking back, it seems a bit negative to speak about dying…
Read MoreExclusive Access
I’ve always told my kids that they have direct access to me. If one of my kids calls me back to back, it should be an emergency. I’ve promised them that I will answer or certainly know that there is a problem that needs my help. I don’t give every other person that level of…
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