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Ten stages of prayer with Hannah
Refusing the status quo, fasting, weeping, surrender, having a secret history, being filled with the Spirit, being misunderstood but with a soft answer, receiving the promise of faith, co-operating in the natural realm and finally the most unutterable joy of being remembered by the Lord. Charlie CleverlyClick to Tweet
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Prayer and Action
We must also always remember the relationship between prayer and action. Each without the other becomes a dead work. God is a God who works in the natural realm. So those interceding passionately for an end to their unemployment must make a rendezvous at the job centre. Those longing to get married must look outward…
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Standing in the glory of God
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Prayer suggestions for families
Suggestions for families In the car: pray before you start the iourney to ask for God’s help and protection. Rather than eye-spy say thank you prayers. When you see an emergency vehicle pray for the responders and any people in need of help and rescue. Bedtime Bible reading: vary which Bible you read, even Bible…
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Emotivism
Alasdair Maclnytre argues in the strikingly titled ‘After Virtue’ that this current cultural moment in which we find ourselves is like the toll of the Roman Empire in the West. The West has abandoned reason and the tradition at the virtues in giving itselic over to the relativism that is now llooding our world today.…
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Public and private spaces
We may have perfectly designed scandi coffe shops and public spaces, but the private space of people’s hearts may be crumbling with mental helath issues, breakdown or lack of relationships and geographical disconnection. there is a longing for intimacy – but a fear of real intimacy – ghosting on dating apps and phobias concerning commitment.…
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The etrenal paradox of prayer
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God meets us halfway