Leader || Preacher || Teacher
Prayer is the overarching keystone practice in having a faith that won’t quit. Jesus tells the story of a man who knocks on a friend’s door in the middle of the night because he is hosting a late night traveler and has no bread to offer him. The friend first tells him to go away, but eventually gives the man some bread not because they are friends but because of the man’s persistence. When your prayers are persistence your faith perseveres.
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A new Instagram account that recently popped up called PreachersNSneakers has already amassed over 100,000 followers. The account was started by a 29-year-old graduate student living in Texas. As a self-described follower of Jesus and a follower of shoe culture, he noticed a worship leader wearing expensive shoes while watching a YouTube video. He decided to dig deeper and discovered that many pastors and worship leaders had expensive tastes in trendy shoes and clothing.
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“He’s been dead for 45 minutes.” These were the words given to Joyce Smith when she saw her son John for the first time after he had been retrieved from the frozen waters of Lake Saint Louise. Doctors and medical staff worked diligently to try and bring life to his lifeless body. Joyce worked continually in prayer for her son. What happened next defies explanation.
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Do you want to know Jesus better? You need the Spirit of wisdom and revelation.
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(This content was originally posted at thepalmerperspective.com.)
The Holy Spirit has been described by ancient Celtic Christians as the Wild Goose. He is not bound to our experiences of him nor can we try to tame him by putting him into our theological cages. The wild is scary. Most people arguably prefer a God who is predictable. “God’s got nothing up-his-sleeve.” He won’t suddenly urge us to do something that stretches our faith, will he? Ok, so just for fun, say that He does. How do we know that God’s Spirit is calling us into a new adventure or whether or not the path that I am choosing to take is on course with His path? If there is such an idea as “discerning the Spirit” how can I understand if my urging or calling from God is really from Him or something (the something is what really scares us, spooky right?) or someone else?
Continue reading “5 Truth Tests for Discerning the Spirit – Part 1 (Repost)”
There’s a universal truth in this world God has created: Healthy things grow.