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Recycled Prayers

Post author:Ron
Post published:December 29, 2015
Post category:Praying God's Word Psalms

Have you ever recycled prayers? Is it even okay to do it? Psalm 108 suggests it's been done before. If you compare Psalm 108 with Ps. 57:7-11 and Ps. 60:5-12,…

Remember This (Psalm 119:49-56)

Post author:Ron
Post published:November 10, 2015
Post category:God's Word My Delight Praying God's Word Psalms

"Remember the word to your servant on which you have given me hope. This--Your promise--has revived me" (Ps. 119:49,50) In Psalm 119:49-56 this eight verse stanza features the Hebrew letter zayin.…

What I long for

Post author:Ron
Post published:August 20, 2015
Post category:God's Word My Delight Praying God's Word Psalms

I got back a few days ago from a week of wilderness camping with the family which was refreshing for the body and spirit.

After two disappointments yesterday, I had to choose joy over annoyance. And then this morning, unexpectedly, I got this: “In your light I find my strength/In your truth I overcome/In your praise I lose myself/For in your love… (more…)

Prayer is wordless wonder

Post author:Ron
Post published:July 20, 2015
Post category:Prayer is...Psalms

Walking along the beach yesterday late in the afternoon I was trying to pray with words and nothing was coming out.

That’s when I experienced this: Prayer is wordless wonder.

Not always. And not finally either. Prayer often involves words–hearing God’s Word, echoing His word, offering up our own words. That’s a lot of what this site is about afterall.

Yet there are still times when words fail us, but (more…)