Discovering the Mystery of Who I Am in Christ
If the foundations are destroyed, what are the righteous to do? Here is a verse from Psalm 11 that is famously quoted over and over of late. This Psalm seems to speak to a time and a people who feel like their society is falling apart. There is no apparent place to go, except, "Run …
Do you ever wonder why evil people flourish and seem to face no consequences for their actions? David mulls over this question as he prays to The Lord. Let us follow his example with our prayers! God is not afraid of difficult questions and he answers us when we pray and when we read his …
When we pray, what are we doing? Are we performing a religious activity? Are we doing something for ourselves to clear our minds and work things out? Is it like meditation? Is it chanting? When we pray, we are talking with, listening to and receiving from our very personal God, the creator of the universe. …
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Going Deeper.... As believers, many times we live under the subconscious expectation that God will keep us from the difficult things or from the battle. If we live honestly, we can acknowledge the battle and acknowledge the brick walls we hit in our lives as places where we learn to draw close to The Lord …
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My favorite time to pray is the morning. I started a new job in the fall with an hour commute. I treasure every second of bumper to bumper traffic, because it is time alone with God. Starting your day with Jesus in the presence of our Father, the creator of the universe, is a pure …
Prayer for distress and sweet sleep. (Thank you for joining us for day 4 of praying through the Psalms. I will post Monday-Friday, so if you miss a day, take time to pray and catch up on the weekends. I post these on Gideon Rising on Facebook. If you would like to recieve daily prayer …
Sing together! Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin, mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. On Christmas night, we reflect on our day. What was your favorite part of the day? The gifts are opened and we are …
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This Christmas season has been eclipsed by Star Wars episode VII. People everywhere are uniting together to be sure to keep all spoilers from leaking online. I must say it's super impressive how tight-lipped and suddenly respectful the general public is behaving on this issue everyone takes very seriously. I purchased my husband the blue …
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Every time I get to this phase of Christmas I am so surprised at how my optimistic planning is looking a bit lackluster. I am breaking all kinds of promises to myself about what I would and wouldn't do this year. I have a smile on my face and my heart, though. I can't lie …
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Today's prayer focus concerns the power of togetherness in prayer and in worship. Throughout our 12 days of The Christmas Prayer Challenge, I have encouraged you to consider praying with friends. There are several reasons for this. We live in a culture that is connected more than at any time in history, but is more …
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