Tag: prayer
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God Doesn’t Need Us
Why does God tell us to pray? Doesn’t He already know what we want and what we need?
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May I Have Your Attention Please
Life for most people is so very, very busy. We divide our attention like cracker crumbs over the top of a casserole. Sometimes that’s what life feels like— like we’re strewing crumbs all over the place.
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Walls Of Protection
When the Bible uses the wall-of-protection metaphor, it’s talking about defenses against Satan and his arrows. Now there’s someone who never approaches with any good intent, yet he’s so good at giving the appearance of an ally.
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Lighting The Fire
Sometimes we speak of our spiritual lives as a fire. We ask God to “light the fire in my heart again.” But building a campfire is not always easy, and it can also be difficult to light the fires of Christian zeal.
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Staying Positive in a Negative World
The only place to be positive is a negative world. In heaven there will be no need for optimism. It’s only in a world with problems that “being positive” can really mean anything.
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God’s Mental Health Prescription
In the past, the standard Christian response to mental health issues was along these lines: you need to pray more you should have more faith focus on serving God and others and your depression will go away
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Now These Three Remain: Faith, Hope, and… Anxiety?
My hope as a Christian is not just a wish on a star; it is not based on my own planning; it is based on the promise of God, and that’s a promise you can take to the bank (Hebrews 6:13-18). But this is also why I still have anxiety at times— even when I’ve…
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