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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Praying for Righteousness

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Everyone wants justice in our world, even convicted criminals. It’s a common joke on all the TV shows that if you are in prison and ask anyone what they did, they say, “I didn’t do it.” But standing in the prison yard with the fence…

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Praying for Truth

We live in a world of lies and falsehood. Much of our entertainment surrounds this principle. Good drama is based on lies and discovering the truth. A popular game nowadays called Truth or Dare forces the truth to come out eventually. If a person is unwilling to tell the truth…

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Praying for Clarity

If only we had the clarity to face every situation. But every story has at least two sides. Not everyone demonstrates godly wisdom. And we only have this human perspective, finite and imperfect. We don’t always make the right decisions. Throughout history, we have seen Christians make mistakes. The biggest…

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Praying for Courage

Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay He crawled to the edge of the hill and peered over. There was really no reason to crawl. The enemy had no idea he was there. More than that, none of them were afraid of him. But one can’t be too careful. The enemy…

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