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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 of Confidence in God
As I reviewed news from the G20 summit this past week, I read about protests outside the conference and controversy concerning relationships among leaders of powerful nations. I read a tweet by the first Lady of the United States about … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Ephesians 2:10, faith and polltics, faithfulness, government, international relations, justice, ministry, peace, Philippians 2, Prayer, Psalm 133, Psalm 138, Psalms, reconciliation, security, social justice, spirituality, Theology, unity, vision
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We Pray for Hope
We pray, closing eyes, bowing head. We cry, wringing hands, clutching side, Illness strikes, suicide shocks, hope dies, Promise fades, friends vanish, only lies. Hurting eyes begin to glisten, Surely God will pause to listen, Will apply salve to this … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, fear, hope, Lament, overwhelmed, poetry, Prayer, spirituality, submission, vision
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A Prayer for Christ’s Return
Prayers in Revelation range from anthems of adoration for God to passionate pleas for justice. In the midst of a story-line that seems chaotic at times, the prayers reveal a God who saves and secures those who persevere. The prayers … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, eschatology, faith, faithfulness, hope, Jesus, love, persecution, Prayer, preparation, Revelation, vision
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