Having a consistent, intimate prayer life is a challenge for many of us. We might pray readily enough for our most immediate concerns, such as help for our children, provision with our jobs, or assistance with our finances. We often have difficulty, though, relying entirely on God to answer our prayers in accordance with our truest needs. How do we pray rightly, understanding that we’re praying to a God who ...
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Even though God’s glory is evident throughout all of creation, He still stoops to love the weak and the broken. While He abounds in grace and gentle mercy toward us, though, we often neglect to extend that same care toward others.
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Whose love can this be that is as mighty as the conqueror of monarchs? Does it belong to the destroyer of the human race? Would it not sound like satire if it were applied to my poor, weak, and scarcely living love to Jesus my Lord?
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May the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen! Psalms 72:19 This is a large petition. To intercede for a whole city needs a stretch of faith, and there are times when praying for one man is more than we can handle.
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Men are often masters of delegation. Give them a task, and they can quickly assign just the right person to do it. A simple phone call? Let the office assistant make the connection. Household chore? One of the kids can get it done.
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More than one hundred years ago, just before the outbreak of World War I, Congress passed a resolution to honor mothers on the second Sunday in May. For the last century, we have celebrated Mother’s Day as a day of reverence for the unique and sacred institution of motherhood.
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Dear Friend, As we turn the corner from winter to spring, we begin to look forward to spending time in the garden. The Bible story begins in a garden and in the closing scenes of the book of Revelation, John describes the new earth coming down from heaven as a garden in which the tree of life stands. In Genesis, we see the Garden of Eden turned into a desert because ...
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A bouquet of flowers, a note of encouragement … thoughtful gestures can certainly brighten a day, and may even be somewhat basic when it comes to loving expressions.
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