The Battle Is Not Ours
There are moments in life when the situation standing before us is too big to pretend it is manageable. We can say the right words, encourage ourselves, and try to stay strong, but deep…
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Category: Prayer
Indeed I Said to Myself
Is there a time in your life when you quietly said to yourself that this is how God is going to do it, that this is meant to…
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The Iron Furnace
As I have been reading 1 Kings 8, a phrase quietly stood out to me. This passage captures Solomon’s prayer of dedication, and as I sat with it,…
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Where Failure Becomes Worship
I just finished reading the second book of Samuel. While the first book reveals the life of Saul, the second unfolds the life of David. What intrigues me…
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When a Woman Redirected the Story
I want to write about something that is often considered controversial. Have you ever heard someone say that the Bible is male chauvinistic? That God seems to speak…
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When Silence Is the Answer
Have you ever wanted something so badly that it began to consume you? Even when you quietly knew it might be beyond reach or perhaps not something you…
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When a Prayer Is Bigger Than the One Who Prays
Have you seen in movies where two people, born in different places, move through separate stories but only to meet at a single moment where something much bigger…
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Why Do I Celebrate Christmas? — Part 2
I was rereading what I wrote on “Why I Celebrate Christmas?” and I truly felt there was something that I missed to convey, or perhaps the manner in…
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What Are You Feeding On?
One of the things I’ve always struggled with is Fasting. For some reason, whenever I hear the word fasting, my stomach immediately starts to feel hungry—lol. Do you…
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We Know How to Pray, but Do We Know How to Rest
I wanted to continue from the earlier thought of Do not forget the Lord our God, and reflect on something I realized as I came to the end…
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