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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Your Prayer Closet
Matthew 6:6 (MEV) But you, when you pray, enter your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret. You and God, sharing secrets.
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged Matthew 6:6, Oswald Chambers, prayer, prayer closet
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Your Secret Prayer Place
Matthew 6:6 (CEB) But when you pray, go to your room, shut the door, and pray to your Father who is present in that secret place. Your Father who sees what you do in secret will reward you. I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Matthew 6:6, prayer, secret prayer
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Four Seasons of Prayer
It’s almost spring! I love the four seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall. Each season is special. There are four seasons to my prayers, too. Winter — Not much is happening. Spring — I plant the seeds of a … Continue reading
Well-Watered Seasons of Prayer
There are seasons of blessings. Answers to prayer roll down. Doors open. Opportunities line up. John 1:16 (AMP) For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, John 1:16, seasons of prayer
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Dry Seasons of Prayer
Psalm 63:1 (NIV) You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Yes, there will be dry seasons of … Continue reading
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Tagged dry season, living water, Psalm 63:1, St. John of the Cross
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Seasons of Prayer
The weather comes in seasons — and so does prayer. There are seasons of life: Childhood – God bless Mommy and Daddy. Teens/Young Adults – What should I be when I grow up? Adulthood – Get me through … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Lent
Tagged Ecclesiastes 3:1, prayer, seasons
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Fasting Wrong
This headline in my newsfeed caught my eye: “Fasting from meat for Lent? Check out these seafood restaurants.” Jesus said, Matthew 6:17-18 (ESV) But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not … Continue reading
Fasting for . . .
God calls us to fast for good. Isaiah 58:6-7 (MEV) Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, … Continue reading