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  1. Ted Cooper

    Struggling to be patient in prayer

    I need some advice when it comes to patience in prayer. I sometimes avoid asking questions in prayer because I have trouble waiting for an answer. For the most part, the only times that I have any kind of "conversation" with Jesus are when I am driving or in my bed to go to sleep. Even then, my...
  2. Heartofsilver

    Issues with In-Laws

    Hello everyone, I haven't always had a good relationship with my in-laws, but things got better between us when I married my husband. But, after four and a half years of marriage things are waning between my mother in-law, sister in-law and I. Lately when I get excited about a gift that they...
  3. Heartofsilver

    Prayers for baby Gabriel

    Please pray for baby Gabriel. Previously, a judge ruled that he could live with relatives after his biological mom left him at the hospital. CPS has now gotten involved and now we are being told that Gabriel will be given back over to his biological mom who is a drug addict and wants to use her...
  4. Heartofsilver

    Small Group Issues

    Hello everyone, My husband and I joined a new church back in November and even more recently joined a small group at that church. Things were going fine for awhile until our get together last night. Somehow the conversation got very political. Then, when we were chit chatting shortly before...
  5. Heartofsilver

    Small Group Issues (godly counsel)

    Hello everyone, My husband and I joined a new church back in November and even more recently joined a small group at that church. Things were going fine for awhile until our get together last night. Somehow the conversation got very political. Then, when we were chit chatting shortly before...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    Be Discerning What You Pray

    “First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who...
  7. AetheriusLamia

    Please review: Praying for Miraculous Healing Q&A for "Mark 11:24 is a self-contradiction if taken literally, so it must not be meant literally."

    Insofar as we should live in accordance with reason and truth, Jesus being the Logos of reality, I am requesting feedback from Christians and non-Christians to 'stress test' these arguments, to see if I have overlooked anything. Mark 11:24 says, My understanding is that the Greek literally...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    All Day Long

    “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, ‘For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’ But in all these things we...
  9. AetheriusLamia

    Comments, Criticism, Discussion, for book: Blue, Ken. _Authority to Heal_. InterVarsity Press, 1987.

    I thought it might be good to discuss Ken Blue's book Authority to Heal with others, like an open-ended book club, or to provide discussion to add to the human compendium of knowledge that is the Internet ... Thinking to post here periodically as I read through this book. To start off with: In...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    In My Heart of Hearts

  11. bèlla

    7 Day Prayer Plan Against Nightmares

    For @RileyG... What follows is a 7 day battle plan against nightmares. You'll want to pray each portion daily and begin each session with confession and praise. The ideal time for spiritual warfare is between 12AM to 3AM. But it's more important that it's done before you retire. Don't wait too...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Have Thine Own Way, Lord

  13. Christsfreeservant

    Fake, Deceptive, Conniving

    “From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me in a large place. The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the...
  14. christianlloydteegardin

    Mental instability causing erratic faith issues.

    This isn't going to be my verbose self. I've been extremely unstable (internally, been able to put up a mask) and my faith is wavier than the ocean in a hurricane. Almost apostatized two days ago but the Holy Spirit dragged me kicking and screaming into a shouty prayer asking God for assurance...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    Sufferings Have a Purpose

    “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore...
  16. ProsopoMillion

    Prayer request for finding identity

    Hello guys once again, Currently I am having spiritual confusion and trouble on my identity in Christ. I am completely lost in this world, but one of the main things that has been bothering me lately is why God made me mixed race. For background my mother is white (American) and my father is...
  17. Christsfreeservant

    When in The Stillness

    September 26, 2011 I was reading in 1 Corinthians 10 for my quiet time with the Lord. The children of Israel had experienced all of God’s blessings and provisions, as well as his guidance, leadership, and protection in bringing them out of slavery. And yet, God was not pleased with them...
  18. Joy Allen

    Twin mommy who needs prayer

    Hi, everyone! I am a mommy of 16 month old twins. I had a really rough pregnancy resulting in losing my ability to walk (maybe I will share that one day). I am walking now, recovered. I am trying so hard to catch up on this house and have strength to carry on each day. Please lift me up in...
  19. T

    I would like to Pray for You!

    Everyone could use someone out there sending them Prayers. If you're going through something! Whether it is grief, addiction, heartache, existential fatigue, family struggles, unclean spirits, feeling overwhelmed by the world, or just in need of another voice. Whatever it is, however you are in...
  20. T

    Advice for adjusting to a newborn

    My wife and I are struggling to maintain any form of relationship with God right now just because of all that we have to do now that we have our child. What can we do to seek God more? It’s especially going to be hard if I get put on 10s at work and am getting up at 3 in the morning. I’m not...