Make Prayer Beautiful
I quit praying for eight years because the amount of resistance wore me down. But prayer is so transformative, I want you to be able to pray in health and power.
The Need to Be Moved with Compassion
New thoughts on answering the question: who is my neighbor?
Specific Lessons from a Week of Sunrises
A few of the gifts for the awake ones.
Facing Down the Platonic Ideal of a Sunrise
Looking for the gift of the clouds.
When We Face Chaos
The Prince of Peace, the light of Christ, and calming the storm. https://www.firehouseministries.com/post/light-and-the-spirit-man
The Spoken Request That the Wish Fairy Didn't Answer, But the Lord Did
This story keeps hitting me on several fronts.
When a Children's Sunday School Moved Toward Children Laying Hands on Other Children
A range of thoughts on why this might not be the best activity.
Going Through the Open Door
Which is not necessarily the door you would choose.
No One Stays in the Birth Canal Forever
Thinking about constraints.
Pushing Back the Spirit of Fear
Terror over a hike, finding employees, and seeking to release the boldness of the Lord in our spaces.
Waiting for the Spouse to Get on the Same Page
What if it takes a month? What if it takes a year? What if it takes five years?
Ways to Pray in Church …
Beyond the obvious.
When the Lord Speaks Over Your Identity
What seems less appealing on the surface becomes a precious word of the Lord.
And Jamie Winship's stand-alone study guide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0800746899/
The Importance of a Good Name, But Also Not Living for Public Opinion
Some of my wrestlings from the life of Jesus.
Letting the Light of Christ Pour Through
Agnes Sanford would say: if you plug in a light and it doesn't turn on, you don't assume there's no electricity. Check your connection!
The Family Catches the Vomiting Sickness Every Time a Fast Begins, and Other Odd Coincidences
Some thoughts on what I've learned about deliverance symptoms and paying attention.
Catfish, French Fries, U-Turns, and a Bunch of Confusion
Starting to get breakthrough on Dream Interpretation.
I went through this program: https://www.cwgministries.org/store/dream-your-way-wisdom-complete-discounted-package
Pondering the Challenge of Vision and Goal-Setting
A good reminder, as we come to the last third of the year.
On The Great and Terrible Quest
Favor, provision, coincidences, releasing others to be the best version of themselves … this is our life!
To order the book: https://www.sonlight.com/products/the-great-and-terrible-quest
A Long-Standing Bible Mystery Solved!
Why does the word for "love" keep shifting in John 21? What is going on?
Letting God Explain Himself to a Muslim
A marvelous story from Jamie Winship.
Get his book Living Fearless at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0800740297
Walking Through the Airport as a Trigger for Enemy Mode?
Do I keep my relational circuits on? Questions to talk about with Jesus.
Also, I mentioned The Other Half of Church: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802419631/
When Prayers Go the Wrong Direction
Praying for friends on vacation, and other frustrating reports.
And, the Identity Album: https://happybooks.me/identityalbum
The New Roommate's Unexpected Greeting
And a new definition of joy.
An Impartation of Joy
May the Lord release his goodness and his sense of fun over us all.
A New Thought on "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth"
And a theory about why I have a strong antipathy for gambling.
Laying Aside the Weights We're Carrying
Setting down the burdens we maybe don't know we're carrying.
Practicing Deliverance
The thesaurus, listening for the whispers of the Lord, and being okay with experimenting.
The Surprise Blister Under a Callous
An example of how the Lord goes before and supplies all our needs and ministers grace.
The Provision Shows Up
Basking in this reminder.
When the Lord Gives an Assignment He Knows You Won't Finish
Whether ending a fast early, starting a farm, or stopping an ordination process.
The Accusation Floating Around: "You're Bad at Your Job"
Asking the Lord to speak to our identity.
The Proliferation of Small Tasks, Noise, and Distractions
Praying for the ability to continue to walk the narrow path, with focus and clarity.
Praise As a Weapon of Warfare
Worship is beautiful, but in a time of intensive prayer, turn to praise.
I've been listening to "No One Like the Lord" for some days now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DjKbUQfe9U
Watching for Boxes of Blessings
Not loving the idea of surprises? What if it's time to watch for boxes of blessings?
Prayers Against Cynicism and Catastrophizing
When we pray, expect something to happen!
You Are Not Stuck; You Are Not Alone
Pondering this statement. Is it true? Is it true in all circumstances?
Dealing with the I-Words: Impatience, Irrational, Irritable, Isolated … Icky!
Prayers for the humanity of intensive prayer: peace to the choppy waters, and expulsion of the things that need to be expelled.
The Mind Running in a Thousand Directions at Once
Prayers for all who are carrying a lot.
If I Could Only Have Done Everything Perfectly …
A variation on accusation: my human inability to be perfect creates disaster. (With a prayer from the life of Peter.)
The Weirdly Traumatic Splinter
A prayer against things impinging and pushing through boundaries.
