Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

Viral Revival

For the 40 days of Lent, I’m praying for revival, a spiritual awakening.   Psalm 85:6-7 (TLB) Oh, revive us! Then your people can rejoice in you again.  Pour out your love and kindness on us, Lord, and grant us … Continue reading

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Viral Faith

    Going viral is when a link, video or image spreads rapidly over the internet.  What have you seen go viral?   humor gossip political opinion crazy stuff Next up to go viral? I’m praying it’s faith in Christ. … Continue reading

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Safe from Pan[dem]ic

  COVID-19 has not been officially declared a pandemic. Is it time to panic? According to Science News:   “The last time that the WHO declared a pandemic was in 2009, for a then-novel H1N1 strain of influenza, which some … Continue reading

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Fast Right

Isaiah 58:6 (NIV) Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?   Fasting done right makes … Continue reading

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Simply Fast

Joel 2:12 (ERV) This is the Lord’s message: “Now come back to me with all your heart. Cry and mourn, and don’t eat anything! Show that you are sad for doing wrong.”   Don’t fast half-heartedly, by rote, out of duty … Continue reading

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How the Fast Works

  Ezra 8:23 So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.   Fasting isn’t some magical method to get God to do what you want. It tunes your ears to hear His plan.

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What the Fast Does

    It’s not what we give up. It’s what we go after.   “Prayer is reaching out and after the unseen; fasting, letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepens, confirms the resolution that … Continue reading

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Let the Fast Begin

Lent starts this Wednesday–40 days (not counting Sundays) before Easter. A season of preparation. A time of prayer and fasting. Yes, fasting. What do you know about fasting? No food Sacrifice Not for me Fasting is less about giving something … Continue reading

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Safe from Pestilence

  Coronavirus in China. Locusts in East Africa. These twin disasters bring to mind the plagues in the book of Exodus. Both have the attention of the United Nations.   Regarding the virus, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the … Continue reading

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Presidential Providence

  We started the week with Washington’s wisdom. Let’s end it with more of the same:     “It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God to obey His will, to be grateful for … Continue reading

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