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Praying God’s Word Wednesday #30

October 27, 2021 by Lauren 8 Comments

Today I’m praying God’s Word from a familiar story.  David and Goliath fascinate me as much today as they did during my Sunday school days.  Slaying a giant with no weapons to speak of?  The fact that there even was a real life giant?  Imagination captured!

 

While studying the passages, my focus stuck on the dramatic climax of this oft told tale.  SPOILER ALERT:

 

“As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.  Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine [giant] on the forehead.  The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.”  1 Samuel 17:48-49 NIV

 

If you find yourself lacking context here, go read the whole thing.  Look for fascinating details, such as, how young and small David was and how he refused to wear the king’s armor to fight.  But I digress.

 

Praying God’s Word from This Passage

 

Satan stands between us and victory today.  And Goliath’s defeat encourages me in the battles I see waged around me and in the lives of my children. 

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So I prayed:

 

Replace the pronouns with the appropriate ones for the person (or yourself) that you are praying for.

 

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Light and Momentary Troubles

October 22, 2021 by Lauren 10 Comments

Light and Momentary TroublesIf you profess to believing in Jesus and have been for any length of time, you no doubt know the term “light and momentary troubles”.  Maybe you even felt shamed or bullied by someone using 2 Corinthians 4:17 – the Bible verse containing this phrase.

 

I don’t believe shaming us for bellyaching is God’s intent.  Nor do I think He ever makes “light” of anything we go through.  Life here is hard. 

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It feels more and more difficult to me every day.  But 2 Corinthians 4:17 is meant to be an encouragement for us to keep persevering.  Over on Medium, I explore how.  Join me in reading:

 

Light and Momentary Troubles:  What They Have in Common With Sprinklers

 

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Anxiety accompanies me more often than I wish she would the last couple of years, so I drank in Jennifer Ross’ post like a woman in a desert this week.  Read The Art of Quietness and see if it speaks loudly to you too!

 

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I love Jesus, my husband and caffeine. The order of these can change depending on how tired I am. When my two daughters, stepson, and 4 grandchildren get to be too much, I practice yoga. God graciously allows me to share our adventures, victories and flub-ups from my laptop. May He be glorified here.
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