A couple of people today wished me well today as I'm returning to missions and told me that they hoped I found what I was looking for. For some reason it didn't resonate, but then the truth break in with great light and joy. I'm not going because I'm looking for something. I go because I already found what I was looking for. Him. Such joy!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Soft Heart
I was talking to a police officer tonight and he had that syndrome that so many officers get--hardness of heart. I thought it about. Truly, the only way we can keep from hardening our hearts when we see so so much evil is trust the justice of God. The cross was proof that He never compromised justice to become justifier.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
40 Days: In the Morning (Confessions of a Night Owl)
There are many verses that talk about rising early to pray, but the one I have always held onto is Psalm 119:62--"At midnight I rise to give you thanks..."
I've historically not been a morning person. I pray throughout the day and usually at night, although I tend to cut my time short at night because of sleepiness. So what would it be if for 40 days I rose in the morning to spend an hour "praying in the spirit on all occasions?" Would morning make a difference?
The forty days are done and I have to say the first 20 days were some of the best. It really did set the tone for the day. My spirit felt full as if I'd had a big meal. The second 20 days I began to falter. I am moving a couple thousand miles away in a couple of weeks and my tiredness has increased. My hour prayer time was reduced to being spread out throughout the day as I was just plain tired! It didn't feel the same. I still had my prayer time in, but something changed.
I still think we can be morning pray-er people or night ones. David Wilkerson of Cross and the Switchblade prayed at night and out of it came his entire ministry. But I think there is something special to the morning. I just don't know how to overcome the extreme tiredness I feel. Going to bed early isn't always easy because it doesn't mean you fall asleep right away. But I want to continue working on this one because as much as I hate to admit it, I think the morning birds may be on to something.
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(The next 40 day experiment I think will be my hardest one yet. Stay tuned.)
I've historically not been a morning person. I pray throughout the day and usually at night, although I tend to cut my time short at night because of sleepiness. So what would it be if for 40 days I rose in the morning to spend an hour "praying in the spirit on all occasions?" Would morning make a difference?
The forty days are done and I have to say the first 20 days were some of the best. It really did set the tone for the day. My spirit felt full as if I'd had a big meal. The second 20 days I began to falter. I am moving a couple thousand miles away in a couple of weeks and my tiredness has increased. My hour prayer time was reduced to being spread out throughout the day as I was just plain tired! It didn't feel the same. I still had my prayer time in, but something changed.
I still think we can be morning pray-er people or night ones. David Wilkerson of Cross and the Switchblade prayed at night and out of it came his entire ministry. But I think there is something special to the morning. I just don't know how to overcome the extreme tiredness I feel. Going to bed early isn't always easy because it doesn't mean you fall asleep right away. But I want to continue working on this one because as much as I hate to admit it, I think the morning birds may be on to something.
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(The next 40 day experiment I think will be my hardest one yet. Stay tuned.)
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