Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott

Four Faces of Prayer

  Each believer has a unique prayer voice, usually favoring one of the four faces of prayer:     Protection (lion) Daily needs (ox) Relationships (man) Future (eagle) It can all be folded into one well-rounded prayer style. Jesus set … Continue reading

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Pray Like an Eagle

  Today’s thought is wrapped around the fourth face of Revelation’s heavenly beings.   Revelation 4:7 (ESV) . . . and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. The eagle in flight sees beyond the earthly horizon. The … Continue reading

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Pray Like a Man

  Man — prayer face three of four (based on the heavenly creatures of Revelation) —     Revelation 4:7 (ESV) . . . the third living creature with the face of a man. The prayers of the man-face are … Continue reading

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Pray Like an Ox

  This week, we’re focusing on the four faces of prayer, based on the faces of the heavenly beings described in Revelation.   Revelation 4:7 (ESV) . . . the second living creature like an ox. Oxen do the heavy … Continue reading

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Pray Like a Lion

  I don’t remember exactly who and when, but years ago I learned about four faces of prayer–based on the four faces of the Revelation’s heavenly creatures.   Revelation 4:7 (ESV) The first living creature like a lion, the second … Continue reading

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Tell My Story

God is writing my story. It’s unique. because I’m unique. I love to tell my story. Let me tell you what God has done for me.

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Tell the Children

Psalm 145:4 (NLT) Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.   My generation should tell the next generation about the power of God.     I’m working on it. How about you?

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I’ll Tell

I love to hear God’s story, and I love to tell it.

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To My Fellow Writers

Here’s a bit of advice–from me– posted today on the COMPEL Training blog.  

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Tell Me

I need to hear it. Then I can tell it.  

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