“Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger and disputing or quarreling or doubt [in their mind].” [1 Timothy 2:8] As an aside… Paul was also speaking to the women, to everyone – NO anger, disputing, quarreling, doubt – none AND lifting up holy hands! Do you […]
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10 years ago I wrote a blog that made it into 2 of my books called, “Be EXTRAORDINARY’. This is an update and reaction on that thought. Part of my thinking is based in my belief that most everything that’s important, significant is in a process never a completed ‘project’. Actually, I think my main
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Do you ever find yourself at a loss for words? Me? Rarely… rarely. It’s not that I’m not surprised by what we all do and say, it’s more that I typically also have a reaction… one, that I’m pleased to say, I’ve learned to not always articulate. However, the actual shock/surprise/ jaw dropping response resulting
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“For we all stumble and sin in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says [never saying the wrong thing], he is a perfect man [fully developed in character, without serious flaws], able to bridle his whole body and rein in his entire nature [taming his human faults and weaknesses].”[James 3:2. AMP]
Before you say anything, it IS important to have self-awareness and NO it is not egoism or only an obsessive emphasis on me, me, me. If you aren’t aware then you’ll miss the clues telling you the how and what you do/say has on those observing/interacting with you. This is true even when all you
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.” [Psalms 19:14, AMP] Sound familiar? It should. But is this our reality – are our thoughts acceptable and pleasing? Not always. I think this desire is restated
Do you have a ‘what’s next’ attitude? About 4/5 the way through the current activity/project, do you begin wondering what is just around the corner? Not that you are necessarily finished where you are or expectantly looking for your ‘next’, but you are beginning your process. This attitude can really relate to just about anything
Let me ask you a question… how did you learn about prayer? Did you observe it? Was it a teaching? The real question is: what do you understand about prayer? Who are You as a pray-er? Are you still growing as a pray-er? What was the last learning on prayer you experienced? Most important –
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Have you ever thought that standing wasn’t passive? How do YOU understand this word, spiritually. Not certain the secular and spiritual define standing in the same way. Standing is not nor has it ever been a passive word, it never is a do nothing time. “So now, take your stand and see this great thing
Have you ever felt like an afterthought? Not really excluded but not really includer either,,, more of a, ‘…oh, we should also invite (you) too.’ Maybe it’s a sense of being a ‘too’. Or maybe you think you’re being taken advantage of? Or perhaps you feel you are invisible (you aren’t) – but you don’t
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
