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Why?
I don’t know why God allows these things to happen. I don’t know why evil people do the horrific things they do. I don’t know why God allows spirits to be crushed in such random merciless ways. I...
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My Biblical Heroes: Agur
I have just enough wits to know that I am stupid, which is sort of cruel on Your part, when I dwell on it. I’m not a fierce warrior or a romantic poet or a powerful prince. I am not wise or learned. I...
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A Mother’s Prayer
“But my God shall supply all your need…” Phillipians 4:19a And God, I needed that trip to the beach. Thank you for the quiet encouragement of wild flowers growing in the sand. Thank you for the color...
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On Praying About the Outcome of Elections
“Let every one be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” ~Romans 10:31 “I form the light, and create darkness: I create peace, and...
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On Praying About the Outcome of Elections, Part II
God did not respond to your fervent prayers in the way you think He should have. He turned His back to your impassioned cries. And you feel like one of the prophets of Baal, Throat raw and eyes red...
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Good for Nothing
“Santa’s watching: you’d better be good.” I hate that sentence. Using the idea that the reason to be good is because you will be rewarded for your behavior destroys the purity of goodness. To motivate...
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Prayer and Pinterest
Sometimes I think I utilize prayer like I utilize the internet: it’s such a huge resource and I use it for one or two stupid things. I could be learning about that gigantic quasar they found that is so...
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What Prayer Is
Prayer is not The offhand request The drive-thru The mindless repetition The list The excuses The ugly faked flattery The Customer Service Department The insincerity The speech The contest The dutiful...
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Ericisms: Bowing the Knee and Breaking Bad
It’s highly possible that I am raising the wittiest eight-year-old alive. Judge for yourself: Eric often prays in a British accent. I think he does it to give God a laugh. Last night, he prayed the...
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Rodalena Reviews: War Room
Oops…wrong War Room. As I sat in the theater watching the (predominantly faith-based) film previews before War Room started, the couples nearest to me could be heard commenting. “Well, it looks like...
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