Post Tagged with: "prayers"

  • psalm 19 [conclusion]

    psalm 19 [conclusion]

    bible literacy, READ, theology 1 comment

    So, what about us?  Are we able to declare (now, today, at this time) that same declaration of overwhelming trust?  Do we truly believe that God holds the very threads of creation in his hands? Do we live as if the law of the Lord was perfect, pure, and priceless?  [...]

     
  • psalm 19:14 [the declaration]

    psalm 19:14 [the declaration]

    bible literacy, READ, theology 0 comments

    Now, let us again ask the questions that we began with. These questions were… So how does David get to this point of overwhelming trust in God in his declaration, “O LORD, my rock and my redeemer”? And how does he make such a confession of trust and in such [...]

     
  • where?

    where?

    for reflection, PRAY, spiritual practice 21 comments

    I should probably confess that prayer is one of the most difficult of all the means of connecting with God. In fact, right now I prefer to sit in silence than squeeze out a prayer. Wait. Maybe those are one and the same. Maybe. I wrote this in my journal [...]

     
  • does God change his mind?

    does God change his mind?

    theology 4 comments

    Do our prayers change God’s mind on outcomes? There are many who believe that prayer can change God’s mind and usually cite Exodus 32:7-14 and Isaiah 38:1-6. But how can an omniscient and immutable [1] God change his mind? In Exodus 32:7-14, God is ready to consume Israel and fulfill his [...]