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Getting to Know God’s Will

“The key is praying according to God’s will. To know His will, we must know His thoughts. To know His thoughts, we must saturate our minds with His word. Then we will begin to experience the authority of God in our prayers.”— Charles Henley Help us, Lord, to fill up to overflowing with your word.Continue reading “Getting to Know God’s Will”

So Many Souls

So Many Souls One Sunday morning the members of my Sunday school class went prayer walking. Several small groups walked the nearby neighborhoods. Some stopped at each intersection to pray aloud together. My group walked silently, praying as we went. As my two partners and I walked our route, for me the recurring thought wasContinue reading “So Many Souls”

Beautiful Prayer

Walnuts for the Squirrels

As I walked the dirt path through the woods, I heard a soft “plop”. About a foot in front of me, a walnut had dropped from a nearby tree. Just a few feet farther down the path, I saw dozens of walnuts littering the trail. I wondered how long it would be before theContinue reading “Walnuts for the Squirrels”

Friday Friends’ Favorites

Psalm 42: 1 & 2 “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When can I go and meet with God?”

A Prayer for You

Hunger and Thirst

How often do you get hungry or thirsty? My guess is you get hungry and thirsty several times a day, every day. Jesus said, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled (Matt. 5:6). We long for food and water, but Jesus speaks of hungering and thirsting for righteousness! Continue reading “Hunger and Thirst”

Mountains and Valleys

“We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life – those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength.”― Oswald Chambers Thank you, Lord,Continue reading “Mountains and Valleys”

Learning to Trust

Father, sometimes I am afraid. I’m afraid of the future when I should be trusting in you. Forgive me. Teach me to cling to you, to trust you, in the hard times, in the fearful times. Thank you for providing comfort and peace.

A Thunderous Voice

The bible tells us that God speaks in a still, small voice. But sometimes when I enter a still, small state, His voice shouts and thunders: How can my people be so blind? How can you be so deaf? Open your eyes! Open your ears! My glory is all around you and you ignore it.Continue reading “A Thunderous Voice”