appointed prayer

week of July 27

O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon all your faithful people your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, 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.

posts tagged obedience

obedience brings growth

Thursday, July 27, 2006 · living the life · 2 responses · comments closed

Today’s entry from My Utmost for His Highest is well-timed for me. Chambers says that if we want scientific understanding, go for intellect, but if we want spiritual understanding, we must obey. (I should note here that as far I as I can tell, Chambers was not anti-intellectual; rather, he recognized that God’s economy works differently.)

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“Keep My Heart”

Friday, April 14, 2006 · prayer · no responses · comments closed

This song has been on my mind for a while this morning; it’s a beautiful prayer:

Keep my heart tender before You, Lord
Able to hear Your voice and follow
Keep my heart yearning to know You more
Eager to hear Your word and obey
Keep my heart flowing in Your direction, Lord
Keep my heart, Holy Light,
So innocent and undefiled
King of Love, Lord Most High
So beautiful and bright, Morning Star
Keep my heart
(Paul Baloche, *God of Wonders*)

fear: the anti-goal

Wednesday, November 16, 2005 · vision and goals · no responses · comments closed

Every week, I eat breakfast with Jeff, Chris, and William — -we are, to use John Eldredge’s term, a “band of brothers.” Our conversations range over a wide variety of topics, from movies to marriage and politics to prophecy. However, we always make it a point to talk about our goals, and we have worked our way through some books to help us be more purposeful and focused.

Jeff’s been reading Chris Howard’s Turning Passions into Profits, and he told us about Howard’s idea of having goals you move toward (positive goals) and those you move away from (anti-goals)…

a prayer for what I love

Friday, August 19, 2005 · living the life · no responses · comments closed

I’ve been thinking about yesterday’s post, wondering about the appropriate response to the Holy Spirit touching the one thing I don’t really want to give up. In such a response — -such a prayer — -I must:…

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…

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