Discovering the Mystery of Who I Am in Christ
Dear Heart, I am writing to you, inspired that somewhere out there someone else would need the same encouragement I have needed and longed for during times of brokenness. I know that no one knows how you feel, exactly. Who could know the weight of every burden and the haunting of every cold fear? But, …
Do you ever get tired of being lied to? Yeah. Me, too. In fact, it seems that more than ever in my life I catch people in flat-out lies. Not exaggerations. Not misunderstandings. Lies.The political campaigns are full of trashy lies and even those who aren't lying are pulled into the twistings of the slanderers, …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~ Psalm 12 Liar! Liar! Pants on fire!"
Whew! When praying through the Psalms, I find them coming a little too close to home. Often we think of going to the Psalms for an uplifting read in God's Word, but many of them are gut-wrenching reminders about our frail human condition and our need for constant prayer without ceasing. However, we get a …
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 …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~Psalm 7 When we don’t understand trials…."
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 …
Continue reading "For Kids! 12th day of Christmas Prayer Challenge! "
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 …
Continue reading "12th Day of Christmas Prayer Challenge~Star Wars and Christmas "
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 …
Continue reading "11th Day of Christmas Prayer Challenge~ The Promise of peace!"
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 …
Continue reading "10th Day of Christmas Prayer Challenge- The power of God unleashed in prayer!"
Today, I pray that everyone who takes on this prayer challenge to seek God's face and to take the time to spend with The Lord and others in prayer will be blessed with a powerful move of the Holy Spirit in their lives for chains to be broken, physical infirmities to be healed and for …
Continue reading "8th Day of 12 Days of Christmas Prayer Challenge- Mary’s Hands"
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