“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective”—James 5:16(NIV). “Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” This quote from Mother Teresa led me to reflect on my own prayer life. I’ve been struggling …
“Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about”—Philippians 4:8(TLB). When I started college in 1971, I never planned to pursue a journalism career. …
“Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, ‘This is the way you should go,’ whether to the right or to the left”—Isaiah 30:21(NLT). “I still can’t hear you,” I replied when my son repeated a question for the third time. “Hang on a second,” I said as I put …
“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith”—Hebrews 12:1-2(NIV). In my early 40s, I began competing in 5K races. I never considered myself an athlete. But, I’ve always had a competitive edge, less so since I’ve grown spiritually. I’ve learned …
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