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Here are brief lessons about faith. Most of these appeared as part of Tuesday Briefings. They are placed here without the other distractions. The hope is that Jesus Christ will use these to improve your faith.
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
The Holy Spirit has been leading me into three kinds of prayer recently.
Each one is important and the three work together.
This is part of my yearlong focus on improving and increasing my prayer life.
One way is to just call upon the name of the Lord.
Ask for grace, mercy, help and what He knows is best.
God knows better then me what my needs are.
He already wants me to know and do His will.
He has been working in me and around me for years.
This set of circumstances did not surprise God nor is He overwhelmed.
Yet humbling myself and asking sets Him free to act.
Another way is praying over the projects, tasks and needs as they come to mind.
Asking specifically in faith is another thread of faith.
I have been reminded of the woman that pestered the judge.
He gave in due to her importunity.
Jesus said that is related to prayer.
The help with the dentist, car and forgiving from my heart is like that.
A third way is there are moments when by faith I see and feel that I have victory.
I am no longer on this side of the impossible challenge of launching the ministry.
I have been transported in my imagination to where the vision is a reality.
I thank and praise God for what He has done by faith.
I confess out loud the images in my mind.
This anchors my hope and faith.
This encourages me and builds confidence amidst the difficulties.
Each one is important and the three work together.
This is part of my yearlong focus on improving and increasing my prayer life.
One way is to just call upon the name of the Lord.
Ask for grace, mercy, help and what He knows is best.
God knows better then me what my needs are.
He already wants me to know and do His will.
He has been working in me and around me for years.
This set of circumstances did not surprise God nor is He overwhelmed.
Yet humbling myself and asking sets Him free to act.
Another way is praying over the projects, tasks and needs as they come to mind.
Asking specifically in faith is another thread of faith.
I have been reminded of the woman that pestered the judge.
He gave in due to her importunity.
Jesus said that is related to prayer.
The help with the dentist, car and forgiving from my heart is like that.
A third way is there are moments when by faith I see and feel that I have victory.
I am no longer on this side of the impossible challenge of launching the ministry.
I have been transported in my imagination to where the vision is a reality.
I thank and praise God for what He has done by faith.
I confess out loud the images in my mind.
This anchors my hope and faith.
This encourages me and builds confidence amidst the difficulties.
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
Do you believe that God can hear your prayers that you say silently?
Do you pray to God in your mind?
Does that not indicate that God can and does know your thoughts?
Yet how can we deceive our self to imagine that we are hiding from God?
How can we keep God from knowing the good, the bad and the ugly?
If God already knows the dirty trash in our minds, then why not confess?
Hiding from God is futile, it did not work in the Garden and it does not work today.
Come clean with Christ today and every day.
Your burdens will be lighter and your channel to the Throne Room will be clearer.
Do you pray to God in your mind?
Does that not indicate that God can and does know your thoughts?
Yet how can we deceive our self to imagine that we are hiding from God?
How can we keep God from knowing the good, the bad and the ugly?
If God already knows the dirty trash in our minds, then why not confess?
Hiding from God is futile, it did not work in the Garden and it does not work today.
Come clean with Christ today and every day.
Your burdens will be lighter and your channel to the Throne Room will be clearer.
