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“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.”
Petitions and praises. That’s what comprises prayer. I hope and trust that you are doing just that. “…letting God know your concerns” is a good thing, but equally important is to offer praise for daily mercies and eternal blessings. When we do both in equal measure — perhaps even leaning more on praise than on petition — “a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good” is the end-result.
Yes, Me Too!
Baked Sweet Potato with a Basted Egg on Jalapeños: Bright Enuff fer Breakfast?
I can’t say enough good things about this. But only for this particular brand.
“But you’ll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration. You are famous, God , for welcoming God-seekers, for decking us out in delight.”
What a fun and spirited paraphrasing of David’s cries of praise to God, don’t you think? And the imagery of running into God’s open arms is such a comforting one. May it be that like David, we are able to feel just as strongly about our love for God and his love for us!
Paella, Indian-style: Because — you got it — I Can!
