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Four Thoughts for Trips, Travel and Vacation – part 1

Four Thoughts for Trips, Travel and Vacation – part 1
Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean. Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me. Psalm 139:9-10 Many of us will be engaged in travel of some kind over the summer. Here are some thoughts for the road (or air!). Pray For Protection Acknowledging God’s sovereignty and…
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To Wrestle with God

To Wrestle with God
Jacob, alone in the wilderness and facing a crisis, has a wrestling match. He lasts through the night, refusing to let go, and demands a blessing. The Lord gives him that blessing but leaves him with a humbling reminder of their interaction, a limp. This Jacob becomes Israel, which means to struggle or wrestle with…
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Dear God, let’s talk …

Dear God, let’s talk …
A recurring theme I’m hearing in Christian community right now is to “hear God’s voice.” It’s a good admonition. We should be encouraged to listen through God’s Word and the guidance of the Spirit; but some caution and discernment should be exercised when something else is meant. It’s important to listen to God, but it’s…
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Sharing Hearts

Sharing Hearts
I’m reading a book merely entitled “Prophets.” It’s one of those books that I need to wade through slowly, but it’s giving me a sense of the deep passion of the Biblical prophets. The author’s premise is that the prophets speak God’s heart, His emotion. The prophet becomes a voice that God uses to express…
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