Category Archives: Prayer

“Standing in the Gap” Commentary by Living Church of God (LCG)

“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” ~ Albert Einstein I found it fascinating that this came into my mailbox after I had already written the latest article involving sanding varnish.  LCG’s Marc Arsenaeault wrote on the Living Church of … Continue reading

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Fasting

God condemned the Israelites for fasting “for strife and debate and to strike with the fist of wickedness” while continuing with “the pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness”—using the fast as a political weapon against each other and pressuring … Continue reading

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Reflections: The Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenityTo accept the things I cannot change;The courage to change the things that I can;And the wisdom to know the difference. The Serenity Prayer has been adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 step programs. I … Continue reading

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Prayers Needed For …

I’m going to stick to mostly non-scholarly articles this week, except perhaps for the one on the 25th (still working on that one).  People are out of school, on break from work, dealing with the weather, travelling to events around … Continue reading

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Reflections: Ask, Seek, Knock

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that … Continue reading

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