Our state officially went on lockdown, a.k.a “Stay at Home, Stay Safe,” Monday. Though I continue to write about discernment, I thought it’d be nice to pause and practice discerning prayer in an unsettling time. I’ve put together an outline for a prayer practice, you may use it as you like. With a mandate to social distance and live a more isolated lifestyle, we are all feeling disoriented as to how to use our time.…
If we are so wounded by our church experiences that each time we go we can’t see past our emotions, then I’d say it’s time to take a break.
Reflection after spending time cultivating a life of prayer. Time for a DTR (Defining the Relationship) We’ve all been in relationships where we need a specialized moment to define the intentions or establish guidelines. Though a bit comical, I hope this prayer journey has been like a DTR with God. A time for God to define who you are through His eyes; space for Him to establish His rule in your heart, and give you…
Solitude is BE-ing with God The gem I’m hoping to gain out of solitude isn’t stepping out of my daily life, but deeper communion with God. We’ve practiced breath prayers to create a habit of calling out to God. We’ve made space for silence to still the noise in our lives in order to hear God, now we will go away into the solitude of a quiet and seemingly lonely space to talk, listen, and…
On the brink of entering the Promised Land after forty years of wandering, God commanded Joshua and the twelve tribes of Israel to collect stones from the Jordan River and to stack them as a reminder for future generations of where they had been and of God’s constant and present provision. I’d like to believe looking back at those old markers kept the Israelites grounded, reminded them of what was true when they were faltering…
