Has there been a time when it seemed that God was not listening to you? Did you feel as if He was far away?
Read more: Praying Psalm 28 A Prayer For Help And Praise For The Answer by Sylvia Gunter
Jesus' Compassion - from Henri Nouwen's Bread for the Journey
Have you ever thought about the passage in Luke where Jesus's parents leave the city and somehow forget Jesus, assuming he was with relatives, or someone? AW Tozer has a great discussion of this in his book, Man, The Dwelling Place of God. (http://life.biblechurch.org/slifejom/holistic-publications/4579-man-the-dwelling-place-of-god-by-a-w-tozer.html). Below are some areas and scriptures that I find I can take God for granted in my life. I lift these up to him and ask his intercession in my heart and mind, and that his Spirit would lead me to seeing the Trinity as they are, and worshipping them fully.
Read more: What do we take for granted in our life in Christ? Scriptures on the Centrality of Christ
Many Christians are fearful about praying with someone who is suffering because they don't know how to do so. But there are just a few simple requirements for being able to pray confidently and effectively for those who are sick or hurting emotionally.
The following was quoted by David Hyman of Holy Trinity Chatham.
"God's Grandeur" by Gerard Manly Hopkins.
THE WORLD is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
We experience a great sense of the wonder, boldness, and overwhelming awe of God through our relationship with the Holy…
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In Freedom of Simplicity Foster gently encourages us to see that our identity, our sense of comfort and security must…
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Wright confronts the perspective that this world doesn’t matter, and that we live only to be in heaven. He shows…
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It is doubtful if, in 1972, those attending one of Jim Cymbala's worship services in a run-down Brooklyn church imagined…
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One of my all time favorite songs. Sums up the struggle for letting Christ live through me rather than me…
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A video of For My Ashes by Duke Divinity students from 2008. Through its minor chords and rising melody this…
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Loving others is not easy,
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Surprise us with love at daybreak;
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Contemporary classic that probes the meaning of prayer for 21st century believers, and provides extended, personal anecdotes from a wide…
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Below is a wonderful blog by Philip Yancey--see the link at the end of the posting. Mister Noah's Neighborhood Posted…
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Below is an excerpt from a recent blog post by Philip Yancey--a thoughtful examination of prison ministries.The link to the…
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The following is taken from Philip Yancey's blog. A link to his website is at the end of this excerpt.…
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Wright confronts the perspective that this world doesn’t matter, and that we live only to be in heaven. He shows…
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This is the second part of three talks by NT Wright at Harvard University in November, 2008 on the topic…
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Acts 2.1-21; John 7.37-39; a sermon at the Eucharist on the Feast of Pentecost, 11 May 2008, by the…
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Zechariah 9.9-17; Luke 19.28-48; A sermon for Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011, In the University Chapel of St Salvator, St…
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