Praying the ACTS Way

Image by Pexels from Pixabay Is there a right and wrong way to pray? Not necessarily. I think God accepts prayer from us, communication from his children, no matter what order we put our prayers. Prayer is versatile. It fits every situation in our lives. There have been times when…

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Humble Praise

Image by Barbara Jackson from Pixabay When something wonderful happens in our lives, we can’t contain our joy and happiness. We want to share it with the world, with everyone around us. We get excited about it. That’s no different from when our relationship with God is restored. Sin comes…

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Cleanse and Restore Me

Image by cgrape from Pixabay There’s nothing like a shower and a clean outfit. Pigs like to wallow in the mud. But we humans enjoy being clean. We only get dirty to do the jobs necessary around us. Most people avoid getting dirty if they can help it. One of…

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Judge with Mercy

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Confession isn’t one of our favorite things to do. But there are times when we step over the line as we walk with Christ. How do we deal with the sin that may happen in our lives? I’ve talked a lot about the difference…

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I Must Confess

Image by Dean Moriarty from Pixabay Have you ever been traveling, using a GPS or just on a mission to get somewhere, and got turned around? Nowadays most GPS’s let you know right away and tell you when you can make a U-turn. But even when they do you may…

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Praying for Alertness

Image by 272447 from Pixabay Have you ever been in a nice deep sleep until someone will to up suddenly? There’s almost nothing like the alertness that comes from the shock of being suddenly woken up. In the same way, we are called as Christians to be alert at all…

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Praying in the Spirit

Image by Godsgirl_madi from Pixabay I’ve always been fascinated by game changers. One of them is a secret weapon. The thing about a secret weapon is that the enemy never expects it. Whether it is concealed on your person or it is an unexpected surprise, a secret weapon changes the…

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Praying for a Solid Mind

Image by Alexander Lesnitsky from Pixabay I think people who jump out of planes, walk tight ropes, perform daredevil stunts, and all other types of dangerous activities are out of their minds. At least for most activities they wear protective equipment. For everything from seatbelts to helmets, we try to…

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Praying for Faith

Image by Gerhard Janson from Pixabay Everybody has faith. It’s acting on our expectations. When you sit down in a chair, you expect that chair to hold your weight. When you turn on the light switch, you expect that the light will turn on. If it doesn’t, you begin to…

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