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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Honest Prayer
I used to put my best face on my private prayers. I thought I had to be good to talk with God. Then I realized that if God was all-knowing, he already knew my true feelings. He’d rather have … Continue reading
Next Prayer School Lesson
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What God Knows
Back when our children were young, someone might say, “Your boys are so well-behaved.” We’d think, “You gotta be kidding!” I wonder if God feels that way. Does he think, when someone admires another’s faith, “If you only knew … Continue reading
Sheltered Re-Entry
More than 2 million people in the United States are incarcerated. Our prisons and jails are fertile fields for ministry. Most prisoners will eventually complete their terms and head back into their communities. “Are our communities prepared for this … Continue reading
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Stranger Love
Lord, fill me with your love for folks I don’t know so I can earnestly pray for their physical and spiritual well-being.
Simply Salvation
Not sure how to pray for a stranger? You can’t go wrong praying for their salvation. 2 Peter 3:9 (CEV) God is patient, because he wants everyone to turn from sin and no one to be lost.
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Let No One Go Unprayed For
Why we pray for people we don’t know: “If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. If they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees. Let no one go … Continue reading
Sacrifice of Prayer
It’s Lent. Lots of people give up something for Lent. Some people do something extra during these days leading to Easter. This year, let your stealth prayers (your random acts of prayer) be your Lenten sacrifice.
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Random Acts of Prayer
Who do you pray for? Myself Family and friends Anyone who asks I ran across a name for something I’ve been doing for years: stealth prayer, praying for people who don’t know you’re praying for them. You’ve … Continue reading
Christ-Centered Shelter
America has an opioid crisis. People around us are dying of overdoses. “God is calling the Church to minister to those souls who are caught in the grip of this deadly disease.” A Christ-centered culture of recovery makes a … Continue reading
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