Prayer

Prayer

            The prayer of faith is the only power in the universe to which the great Jehovah yields.  Prayer is the sovereign remedy. ~~ Robert Hall

Religious man

             The word religion is extremely rare in the New Testament and the writings of mystics.  Those attitudes and practices to which we give the collective name of religion are not represented in our modern day vernacular.  To be religious is to have one’s attention fixed on God and one’s neighbor, in relation to God.  Therefore, almost by definition, a “religious” man is not thinking about religion; he hasn’t the time.  Religion is what we (or he himself at a later moment) call his activity from outside. ~~ C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), Lilies that Fester

The green grass of Ireland

Yes, it beautiful here where it rain often to keep the grass green

Father may I

            May I be a conduit for your presence?

                       

Believe and live by

             “What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions?” (James 2:14, NLT)

            Many people have theories as to when the world will end, although they claim this will happen soon they don’t live as if they believe it.

            Believe and live by words, thoughts and actions

Quickly

             The sooner I yield to grace, the better it will be for me; and the more fully and overwhelming will be my experience with the Holy Ghost.  Abide wholly in Jesus the Christ and you shall receive great inward peace to do what is righteous.  You shall be free in heart and darkness shall not overwhelm or cover you (see Psalms 139:11).

Most remarkable

             There have been hours even minutes when I have not even thought of God let alone prayed to Him. Have you ever thought how lonely God is when you don’t converse with Him?  Not only that, but look around you, who is left for him to talk to.

Unmerited favor

            We all have learned from a child up that grace is the unmerited favor of God; mercy.  “It is by grace you have been saved, through faith [in Jesus Christ]” (Ephesians 2:8).  “We are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came through Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24).

            “By definition no one deserves grace and yet it descends, dropping ‘as the gentle rain from heaven,’ to borrow Shakespeare’s comment about mercy.  In response, human spirits ascend beyond heights they could ever achieve on their own.” ~~ Philip Yancey, Why Pray?