The Ones Who Have Gone Before Us
We all have those who have gone before us that have helped paved the way for us to be who we are and where we are today. Others sacrifice so we live.
Sometimes giving definition to prayer helps expand your view of it.
We all have those who have gone before us that have helped paved the way for us to be who we are and where we are today. Others sacrifice so we live.
God calls us to do things that are beyond ourselves. This stretching will make us uncomfortable. Saying I do not have a peace about it will lead us astray.
I appreciated how he dealt with not keeping to his plan. He just laid it out there. It happens, but he strives to maintain the routine because he know he is effected by it.
Here are some things this practice has taught me:
1. I have learned how important it is to pray Scripture over my children. It is broadening out my prayers for the girls more than what I naturally would think on my own.
2. I am reminded how important a routine is for kids. If I feel like it is late and try to skip this part of the prayers, she lets me know.
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This tradition makes the bedtime routine long, but it is also very rewarding having this one-on-one time with them after being gone at work all day.
Maundy Thursday reminds us of what Jesus went through leaving His glory and taking on our sins. Check out aspects of the service and how it can grow faith.
The voice of God, even when exposing sin, offers hope and life. The voice of the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. Whose voice are you listening to?
John Eldredge’s newsletter from the other morning reiterated the thought from the previous post regarding what we are afraid to ask God for. I have… Read More »What Are You Afraid to Pray For?
Most of us want happy, comfortable lives, but is this what God wants for us? Do we have unbiblical goals in prayer? Are you praying for the right things?
As Christians we are supposed to confess our sins to one another. But is that it? It doesn’t seem to help. What is the importance of accountability?
The Word of God most definitely means the Scripture, but it also means so much more. Looking at the book of Hebrews we pull out the writer’s intentions.
The importance of confession is not for the forgiveness. We confess our sins in order to walk out our forgiveness.