Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2008 No Comments »
2 Timothy 1:1-7 (New Living Translation) ~ Bishop Ruben Job writes, “Choosing life seems like the reasonable thing to do. If given the choice why would anyone not choose life? It seems foolish to choose anything else, to choose anything less than the best. It remains a mystery to me that we often find ourselves choosing what diminishes life and leaves us less that we were before.” (A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God, p. 381) ~ The writer of Proverbs is correct when he writes, “A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” (Proverbs 25:28 NLT). But here’s good news! God gives us enormous power to choose what kind of lives we will live! In our text for the morning, St. Paul encourages young Timothy first to choose God’s control over his life. He says, “fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” Second, he encourages him to choose to live in God’s strength, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2008 No Comments »
2 Timothy 1:1-7 (New Living Translation) ~ Bishop Ruben Job writes, “Choosing life seems like the reasonable thing to do. If given the choice why would anyone not choose life? It seems foolish to choose anything else, to choose anything less than the best. It remains a mystery to me that we often find ourselves choosing what diminishes life and leaves us less that we were before.” (A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God, p. 381) ~ The writer of Proverbs is correct when he writes, “A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” (Proverbs 25:28 NLT). But here’s good news! God gives us enormous power to choose what kind of lives we will live! In our text for the morning, St. Paul encourages young Timothy first to choose God’s control over his life. He says, “fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” Second, he encourages him to choose to live in God’s strength, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Bishop Ruben Job writes, “Jesus asked two of His Disciples what they were looking for and invited them to come and see where and how He live. The desire to know and be near to God has been placed within [you] as an invitation to a lifelong quest for companionship with the Divine. And yet, from personal experience we know that sometimes we look in all the wrong places. These Disciples of Jesus were invited to continue their search where Jesus was and not where He was not. Our directions are certainly as plain as theirs are. What are you looking for today and where will your search be successful?” (A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God, p. 376) ~ God’s Word gives clear direction about how you and I may find what we are looking for by coming into the presence of the Risen Lord!
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 6th, 2008 No Comments »
“Several times during the day, … ask yourself for a moment if you have your soul in your hands or if some passion or fit of anxiety has robbed you of it …. Quietly bring your soul back to the presence of God, subjecting all your affections and desires to the obedience and direction of His divine will.” – St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622). ~ Breath Prayer or “prayer of the heart” has been practiced in the church for millennia. The Eastern Orthodox Church in particular has seen Breath Prayer as a way of living out St. Paul’s instruction to “pray without ceasing.” Breath Prayer is a form of contemplative prayer linked to the rhythms of breathing: (1) breathe in, calling on a Biblical name or image of God, and (2) breathe out a simple God-given desire. The Jesus Prayer is a classic example that combines “Son of David, have mercy on me” (Luke 18:39) with “God, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Luke 18:13).
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 6th, 2008 No Comments »
“Several times during the day, … ask yourself for a moment if you have your soul in your hands or if some passion or fit of anxiety has robbed you of it …. Quietly bring your soul back to the presence of God, subjecting all your affections and desires to the obedience and direction of His divine will.” – St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622). ~ Breath Prayer or “prayer of the heart” has been practiced in the church for millennia. The Eastern Orthodox Church in particular has seen Breath Prayer as a way of living out St. Paul’s instruction to “pray without ceasing.” Breath Prayer is a form of contemplative prayer linked to the rhythms of breathing: (1) breathe in, calling on a Biblical name or image of God, and (2) breathe out a simple God-given desire. The Jesus Prayer is a classic example that combines “Son of David, have mercy on me” (Luke 18:39) with “God, have mercy on me, a sinner” (Luke 18:13).
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