Posts Tagged ‘pray’
Pray
I think prayer should be super informal. I remember the first time I heard a friend open his prayer up with: “Good evening, Lord”. I thought that was the coolest opening line in prayer ever. I had always heard formal beginnings. I do see prayer as communication between me and the Lord. That means that…
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 MorePresence
There are times when I wish I could go back to many moments in the past and notice what was happening in my presence. I was meeting people of significance. They were speaking and there was great wisdom and insight coming from them. I didn’t realize the depth of the conversation until much later. I…
Read MoreFollower
When I was a kid, I was a follower. I wasn’t usually the one stirring up trouble unless I was following the lead or influence of someone else. I was easily influenced and felt the peer pressure to look and act like others. I had accepted Jesus and considered myself a Christian. I was known…
Read MoreClarity
There are times when life here on earth becomes a big distraction to eternal life. As I read and understand scripture, eternal life is very different, and it is the goal of this life. I can become so enamored with my temporary life that I’m distracted from the goal of eternal life with God. When…
Read MoreEyesight & Insight
I once heard someone say that my “eyes are the window to my soul”. I do know that my eyes have seen a lot of things over the years. Some of the things I’ve seen have been deeply disturbing. Other things I’ve seen have been awe-inspiring and beautiful. Through my eyes, I can read the…
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