Knowing God
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Dealing with Disappointment
Disappointment is the first seed of doubt that intrudes on our faith. Disappointment sounds so harmless, but it’s the tip of a wedge that will stop our spiritual growth and make us bitter and defeated. …if we let our disappointment fester, the wedge is driven in a little farther, and we experience discouragement. Unchecked, discouragement…
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Prayer for Faith and Trust for 2012
A friend posted this as her prayer for 2012, perhaps some of you can benefit from it too… “Father, I come to You by faith, laying every fear and worry at Your feet. I am not sure what this year holds for me but I do know You are with me every step of the…
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The Son of a Carpenter Who Builds and Restores
“The carpenter’s Son will take the nail and a tree made into a cross, and He will rebuild us and restore us and all we who are broken down will find shelter in grace and make the heart of God home. No wonder this time of year we haul trees into our homes. Lord God,…
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My Christmas Prayer
Dear Father, May our hearts truly sing that your grace is enough. That we may not get lost in comfort and luxury nor heartache and despair. Lord, bring each one of us face to face this season with who you are and how much you love us – and loved us enough to move into…
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Trusting God Even Though… « Alan Fadling
“What are some of the ifs that linger in my faith? If our finances are strong. If no one in our family has any physical illnesses or injuries. If my emotions are always up and never down.” Read… Trusting God Even Though… « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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Blazing Grace « Alan Fadling
“I am not fanning my own self-developed abilities into flame. I am fanning a gift into flame.” Read… Blazing Grace « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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Overheard in an Orchard (A Lesson on Anxiety and Worry)
As a little girl visiting my mom’s childhood farm in Kansas, I remember my loving grandmother had a wooden plaque on her wall with a painting on it. There were two birds on it and a poem. Portions of this poem was in my head this morning around 9am as I walked across my frosted…
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How Big Is Your God?
How big is your God? If the Holy Spirit were to withdraw from your life and from the fellowship of your local church, would he be missed? In other words, is there anything supernatural about your life or the local church where you have fellowship with other believers?A skeptic, contrasting the actor and Christian worker,…
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Spiritual Protection Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for your Holy Spirit who leads and guides me today and fills me with all needed gifting and graces. Help me to discern between the righteous and the wicked. I am God’s child. I resist the devil and declare that no weapon formed against me will prosper. I put on…
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Lose Your Life
“Jesus’ secret to joy and life was simple: Die. …Against what all our instincts of self-preservation whisper to us every day, total surrender to Jesus is the safest investment we can make. Our only security is renunciation of all that this world holds secure. The safest and the hardest thing we can ever do. Jesus is…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 