They fasted that day until evening… and inquired of the Lord… They asked, “Shall we go up to battle with our brother Benjamin or not?” The Lord responded, “Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.” Judges 20:26-28 One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, …
Whose Will Be Done?
I know, O Lord, that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for a man to direct his steps. Jeremiah 10:23 A man’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way? Proverbs 20:24 Calling ourselves “followers of Jesus” implies he’s going somewhere and we’re going the …
The Day I Got My “Whatever” Back (part five)
At his beck and call… This is my final post on "Whatever." In the first four offerings... I confessed my hiatus from praying for "whatever" God wants and then how I returned to it as a default. Then I referred to a bunch of Bible passages that show God's demand for "whatever" and his prerogative …
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Oops, I Missed It!
[At long last, we've come to the 25th and final chapter of "How God Guides" (along with a brief conclusion. I began by saying that this is no exact science, and that even the best of us miss (or avoid) God's leading at times – even lots of times. Well, I'm saying it again, not …
Notice the repeated notices…
[Chapter 24 of "How God Guides." He's nice enough to repeat himself to those of us hard of hearing (or of doing).] Peter had a series of things happen to him in three’s. He denied the Lord three times, Jesus asked him three times if he loved him, the sheet-like object containing un-kosher animals came …