Tag: Prayer

You Kept My Heart Alive

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This morning, I listened to a song called “For My Good” by Maverick City Music, featuring Todd Galberth, Naomi Raine, and Chandler Moore. The song has a hopeful and uplifting message that feels perfect for the closing of the old year and the start of the new year.

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The Dual Power of Prayer

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Prayer, a cornerstone of our Christian faith, serves as both a personal sanctuary and a conduit for the needs of others. It’s how we commune with God. It’s how we seek His face for our own lives and stand in the gap for others.

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Our First Love

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Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ~ Matthew 22:37-39 Last Sunday our Pastor asked the congregation to spend alone time with Jesus. […]

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The Greater Good: Perspective, Promise, & Prayer

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And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. ~ Romans 4:21 Years ago, I took a lay theology class. The theologian, who taught the class was fond of saying, “The devil is not creative. He takes what God has given us [to use] for good and finds a way to […]

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Cast All Your Cares Upon Him

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ethnic lady holding baby in arms in apartment near window

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Dear God, in Jesus name… I pray for those who have recently faced tragedy. I remember in quiet solitude those who lost their lives. I thank you for mercy… and for those persons, who miraculously survived—to tell their story in spite of […]

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