Tag Archives: Whining

WHEN WE FORGET WHO AND WHY

Mark – God is On Our Side!   We can become so involved, so entrenched, obsessed, if you will, with doing God’s work that it becomes “our” work. We spend hours watching how others do church so we can do … Continue reading

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TWO AS ONE

Mark – God is On Our Side!   How many times have you played a game for the first time with only one person who knew the rules of the game. When things aren’t going well in the game, all … Continue reading

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MISSING THE POINT…WE NEED A POWER WASH!

Mark – God is On Our Side!   Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was responsible for recruiting a team of people to work together to provide an event for mostly born again church people for a … Continue reading

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AUTHORITY

Mark – God is on our side!   We can pretend we have authority by confidently saying words that seem good and right in a conversation of confusion and wondering. We can “fake it til you make it” in a … Continue reading

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JESUS USES WHAT WE KNOW TO TEACH US WHAT WE DON’T KNOW

Matthew – God’s Purposes What kind of longish title is this? This is description of how God works in our lives to pull us forward to where He wants us to be. In the process, He pulls us ever closer … Continue reading

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ALL OF US

Psalms – Prayers of Honesty and Praise   You know that person at work that irritates you just with the sound of their voice because of the negativity that flows from their lips? Or that person who is a “yeah, … Continue reading

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Psalms – Prayers of Honesty and Praise   We can daily look at our lives and only see a small part of a much larger picture. There is a danger in that if we dwell too long. We find ourselves … Continue reading

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WHEN THE SEA GETS CHOPPY…

Psalms – Prayers of Honesty and Praise   When life is going well with all the ducks in a row emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually it is easy to smile, feeling the joy of God’s salvation in us and trust … Continue reading

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INJUSTICE

Psalms – Prayers of Honest and Praise   It is a bad place to be when we are judged harshly for something we did not do. I’ve been there. Many who stand for what is right will experience a backlash … Continue reading

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COME NEAR TO US

Psalms – Prayers of Honesty   Picture two different groups of people who call you friends. One group is loving, kind to each other, smiling, and laughing while helping someone in need of finishing a project that was too much … Continue reading

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