Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Amazed & Surprised
I don’t always like surprises. Some surprises are scary and negative. There are surprises that are great! My wife and kids surprised me last year with a birthday gathering that obviously I didn’t know about. Those kinds of surprises are good. I’ve been surprised by negative news as well. I often remember where I was…
Read MoreSuffering
I know what it is to suffer a bit. I have seen others who suffered worse than I did, but it’s not really a contest. Suffering is a huge struggle. Suffering is not always temporary. Suffering is not always noticeable to others – it’s sometimes private or secret. I can sometimes see suffering coming and…
Read MoreFirst Forgive
I have known the power of forgiveness for many years. I learned lots about the depth of The Lord’s forgiveness of men when it was clear that I needed to forgive some people who had hurt me deeply. I can’t begin to put into words the depth of my pain when my spirit was crushed.…
Read MoreStruggle
I believe everyone struggles now and then. The depth of the struggle or the devastation of the struggle is much different for each person. I think nearly everyone struggles with the loss of a loved one. I think loss is a huge struggle. The loss of a friend, the loss of a job, the loss…
Read MorePrayer Dependent
I have room to grow in prayer development. I learned a long time ago that prayer should be simple and direct not complicated and cumbersome. Some of my most effective prayers have been very brief. “Help” is a very effective prayer when I need God’s help. I also think prayer should be both spontaneous and…
Read MoreStorms
When storm season comes around, I pay close attention to the predictions of the meteorologists. With the help of radar and multiple other tools, the weather professionals can predict with decent accuracy the path of a storm that is headed in my direction. Here in the southeast US where I live, we have hurricanes and…
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