Category Archives: Prayer

Perception vs. Reality: The Power of a Well Placed Conjunction

Chaos is the name of the world I live in…but the Lord is my shepherd. All around me swirls a teeming mass of overwhelming need…but I shall not want. The faces of war—earthquakes—tsunami—famine—disease melt my mind…but He makes me to … Continue reading

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Peering into the Prophetic

The Hebrew people knew God as the Vision Giver. He was the One who gave specific guidance to His people at every juncture of their pilgrimage, and very often through what we might call a vision. A vision is a … Continue reading

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Am I A Christian Zombie?

Am I a Christian zombie? Now that’s an interesting question you might be thinking. Freeze that first picture that just raced through your mind. Everyone knows what a zombie is. In our culture they have become folk heroes, video game … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned in Silence School (Part 5)

Listening is a lost art. Studies show that the average person can listen for only 15 seconds without responding. In reality, most of those 15 seconds are lost formulating a response to what is being said. If most of us … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned in Silence School (Part 4)

As I pursued this strange silence with an insatiable hunger and a knawing fear, I disappeared behind a strange, but wonderful veil. Veils were designed to hide beauty from leering eyes and intimate places from unwanted visitors. This veil I … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned in Silence School (part 3)

My journey into silence brought another discovery. As I pursued the pathway with cautious expectations mixed with a tinge of fear and trembling, I heard another voice screaming at such a level I thought my spiritual eardrums would burst. The … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned at Silence School (Part 2)

Silence has a dual effect on most of us. It intrigues, yet terrifies. It beckons us to follow, and seemingly warns us not to get too close. It sharpens our perception, but does not promise what we might hear. Silence … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned at Silence School (Part 1)

During this past year, God has taken me to class in His school of silence. I didn’t sign up for the course, but somewhere during this semester of my life, He graciously directed His divine registrar to insert me in … Continue reading

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Prayer: Thy or My Will be Done?

Is your vision God’s vision? Do you want what God desires or what you desire? The answer will determine what you are satisfied with and the things you pray for. Too often our prayers are “God bless the things I … Continue reading

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Tea Parties and Prayer

A few months ago, we shook up the tranquility in the toy world of a three-year-old. Lincoln Logs, dollies without clothes, and stuffed animals of all shapes, sizes, and species filled her safe little world. But the grandparents arrived with … Continue reading

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