1 Corinthians 9:25 (NKJV) And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Today marks the beginning of Lent. Whether your faith tradition formally observes Lent or not, scheduling seasons of intense prayer and fasting is a … Continue reading
Wow, 40-days of fasting–over and done with. Now what to do? Well, celebrate for one thing. There is a time for fasting but there is also a time for feasting. Just like fasting, feasting can’t go on forever, but before the day is over, make sure you take a few moments to celebrate. Life is … Continue reading
“Steady application may not be the most glamorous and exciting activity, but it is the secret to compounding your talents and resources for the greatest return.” 40-days of Prayer & Fasting is an exception—life is not meant to be lived like this forever. If it was then it would no longer be a fast. This … Continue reading
If you do not learn to travel light the day will come that the time you spend on maintaining and maintenance will eat up most of your time and your life will ground to a halt. 40-days of fasting is about permanent change; it is about helping you travel lighter. Remember, every commitment you make … Continue reading
You are not running in circles. You are going somewhere with your life; you are making progress. Oh, life does throw curves at us and sometimes we have severe switchbacks, but at the end of the day we can have the peace of knowing God is leading us forward to an ultimate grand and glorious … Continue reading
Wow, the last ten days or so I have being going through what I call a “cold-quake”; about a 7.5 on the “Cold Richter Scale”. I made that last part up 😉 Through I prayed and asked God to heal me he has chosen not too but chose to be faithful in my sickness. (He’s … Continue reading
A couple days ago I got my numbers wrong and failed to advance the number of days we had fasted. (Relax, I have since corrected that error, thanks to Sonja.) Sonja caught it right away and let me know. Why? Because it matters to her–she’s fasting. Well, we are entering the last week on this … Continue reading
Forty days of fasting?! What were you thinking? Perhaps you were not thinking but overheard God thinking and obeyed. Don’t grow weary in well doing. This season shall pass but the benefits will be eternal. Prayer: Father God, by your grace I shall endure to the end. Matthew 24:13 (NKJV) 13 But he who endures to … Continue reading
2 Samuel 1:12 (NLT) They mourned and wept and fasted all day for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the Lord’s army and the nation of Israel, because they had died by the sword that day. If you live long enough, you will suffer great tragedy and loss; this is a reality of life. … Continue reading
Joel 1:14 (ESV) 14 Consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord. I must confess, I am glad to see this fast winding down! Thirty-one days is long time but after today I have only nine … Continue reading
The random ruminations of a man on the run. The goal is to run this race of life well, encouraging as many as I can along the way, and to eventually meet my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and thank Him for the trip. (I am also prone to shamelessly brag on my perfect grandchildren.)
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