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appointed prayer

week of October 5

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Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon your church the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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something to laugh about

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Anna, Isaac, and Haley the Christmas dog Solomon tells us that “a happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing” (Proverbs 17:22, AMP ). God undoubtedly has a sense of humor; we need only look at some of the animals He created (it’s hard not to smile at the sight of a hippo, a monkey, or a puppy). Or think of some of the married couples you know: don’t you think God was smiling at the wedding as He looked ahead to the interaction of the wildly different personalities that will be living together?

And as if often the case, medical science is proving the wisdom of Solomon’s Spirit-inspired words.

archive: vision and goals

“stop praying”

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 · living the life, vision and goals · no responses · comments closed

Dan Miller’s latest newsletter sounds heretical, but he makes a great point that sometimes “waiting on the Lord” is simply an excuse for doing nothing.…

obedience to the “heavenly vision”

Monday, August 1, 2005 · living the life, vision and goals · no responses · comments closed

I’ve been thinking a lot about God’s vision for my life, my vision for my life, and how those two things — hopefully — coincide. This passage from the March 11 entry of My Utmost for His Highest is a powerful reminder that ultimately, it’s all about God’s vision, not mine…

what kind of family are you?

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 · vision and goals · no responses · comments closed

In today’s edition of the 48 Days Newsletter, Dan Miller writes about the need to resist conformity and have an “eagle heart.” He says:

“The Latin saying ‘Aquila non captat musca’ (The Eagle doesn’t catch flies) is used to indicate that wise people do not engage in minor activities.…

thinking about goals

Tuesday, January 4, 2005 · vision and goals · no responses · comments closed

I’ve never been a very goal-oriented person. I want to be, feel like I need to be, but I’ve not had a lot of success in this area.

At church, I’ve been hearing about goals from a number of sources in the past few months. I devote an entire lesson to priorities and time management in the leadership class I teach at Highlands, so I’m constantly reminding myself of the need to be more goal-oriented as I teach others…

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