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Blessed Assurance

pray until you find peace

Pray until you find peace

Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 KJV)

A great friend I have been blessed with once made this statement during a message he preached, “Pray until you feel peace.”

It reminded me of times in my prayer life, when I was at a loss for direction, or in need of a restoration in particular circumstances of life.

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Why I Don’t Want to Hear God’s Voice

Hearing or listening?

Hearing or listening?

In 1 Samuel chapter three we find an interesting account of a young man who is hearing the voice of God for the very first time in his life. The passage records Samuel lying down in the temple. No doubt, he was trying to get some sleep in preparation for the early morning duties that he was responsible for in the temple. So often, our plans and God’s tend to run contrary to each other and in the midst of Samuel’s peaceful slumber he was jolted as someone called out his name. Almost instinctively, Samuel runs to Eli, the priest of the temple, and the man of God in his life.

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The Art of Self Examination

self examination

John Wesley

 

In 1729, while John Wesley was a student at Oxford, he started a club with his brother, Charles. It was soon mockingly dubbed “The Holy Club” by some of his fellow collegians.

The club members rigorously self-examined themselves everyday by asking the following 22 questions:

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By lifetab, ago

Soul Selfies

We’ve all seen it and perhaps posted a few ourselves; the smiling face of the camera owner, and perhaps a friend, taking their own picture and posting it for feedback. The ‘selfie,’ a 21st century phenomena. Selfies really went viral in 2010 with the introduction of the front facing camera Read more…

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