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A Prayer for God’s Steadfast Love
“Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise, then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word” (Psalm 119:41 ESV). The twenty-two sections of the … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, courage, Exodus 34:6-7, faith, God, hesed, love, obedience, Prayer, Psalm 119:41-48, religion
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Spiritual Warfare and Call for Fire
Twice in my life, when counseling people who had been sent to me, I have looked into another’s eyes and have seen no anger, no suffering, no life – I have seen nothing, only darkness in the eyes that stared … Continue reading
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Tagged armor of God, Call for Fire Seminar, christianity, Ephesians 6, faith, life, Luke 22, religion, Spiritual Formation, spiritual warfare, spirituality
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Praying with confidence that God can effect change
As soldiers fail when they do not trust their weapons and other equipment, we cripple ourselves in the battle against evil when we do not believe that that “those who are with us are greater than those who are with … Continue reading
A Prayer for the President
On this icy (in Kansas) day after Presidents Day in the United States, I meditate on the prayer recorded in Psalm 72. The psalm is a prayer for Israel’s king. In some verses (11, 17), the universal appeal suggests anticipation … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church shootings, compassion, faith, fear, justice, leadership, life, Parkland, poor, poverty, Prayer, President Trump, President's Day, Psalm 72, Psalms, religion, safety, school shootings, security, social justice, vulnerable
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Prayer of a Modern Pilgrim
“So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, Exodus, faith, flu, Freed-Hardeman University, Hebrews 13:12-15, immigrant, migrant, pilgrim, praise, Prayer, relationships, religion, sojourner, spirituality
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Prayer When God Does Not Deliver
Moses prayed a prayer of lament, fear, and frustration to the Lord. God had called him unexpectedly to leave the desert mountain retreat where Moses, one-time adopted son of Pharaoh’s daughter, has found refuge for the previous four decades. Moses … Continue reading
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Tagged action, anger, Blaming God, broken spirit, christianity, Exodus, Exodus 5, faith, frustration, life, Moses, Prayer, religion, security, social justice, spirituality, theodicy, vision
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A Prayer as 2017 Ends
As 2017 winds to a close, I pause to ponder the blessings God has given me in 2017. I retired from a military career that last several years longer than I dreamed when I began. While that career took twists … Continue reading
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Tagged chaplaincy, faith, life, love, Prayer, reflection, reflections on 2017, relationships, religion
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