Galatians 5:22-23a —  The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. ————————- Christian pastor, author, and speaker Bob Hostetler put together this monthly prayer list in 2005. He developed it as a way to pray for his children. In addition to daily prayers for their guidance and […]
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   Lord, Thou knowest better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old.  Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something of every subject and on every occasion.  Release me from craving to straighten out everybody’s affairs.  Make me thoughtful but not moody, helpful but not bossy.  With my
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Wendell F. was an Old Testament professor at Luther Seminary when I was a student there in the 1970’s. In June of 1995, the year he retired, he wrote this article. This is not a happy story, but it is a typical story. It is written to parents of a particular generation, but it will
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   Today’s meditation is brief, but it requires a slow and prayerful reading.  It is taken from the book A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie (1949).  This book contains 62 prayers, one for every morning and evening of the month.  It is one of the resources I use every day in my own personal
2922) A Prayer for Self-Examination and Confession Read More »
From the novel Jubilee (1966), by Margaret W. Alexander (1915-98); (Quoted in Conversations With God: Two Centuries of African-American Prayers, ed. by James M. Washington, pp. 213, HarperCollins).    Before she realized where she was going she found herself deep in the woods… where there was a chapel-hush.  She heard birds softly and sweetly singing, but most
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By James Lasher, October 3, 2024 article. **************************************     Country music superstar Luke Bryan is known for his chart-topping hits and energetic performances, but his latest album takes a heartfelt turn, offering a glimpse into his personal faith and the pain he’s endured over the years. In the final track of “Mind of a Country Boy,”
2911) “Talking to Jesus About My Kids” Read More »
   I have been suggesting methods and resources for your prayer life. Today, I want to suggest some short, simple, and convenient little prayers. These are one sentence prayers and can be easily memorized. The prayers have to do with sin, forgiveness, gratitude, obedience, anxiety, and the need for God’s help. Those things are
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   (…continued) I would like to introduce you to some great old printed prayers, along with suggesting a way you can use these words by others to guide you in your own personal prayer.    Each of the prayers below are divided into individual petitions. Imagine yourself talking to Jesus, praying each printed
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Woman Kneeling In Prayer by George Henry Boughton (American, 1833-1905) ****************************    (…continued) I once had a Baptist minister friend who would boast that he could rattle off a 30-minute prayer anytime, anywhere, on a moment’s notice.  That is a wonderful gift for a minister to have because we are always getting called on
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   When I was in college, I had two close friends, Mark and Don. Mark and I have kept in touch ever since, and he remains one of my best friends. When we graduated, he went to his first job in Illinois and I went to seminary in St. Paul, but we still got
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