Escape tick-box prayer and comparisonitis. Discover the ancient path that invites you to pray more and do less. We do like to get things done, don’t we? It feels satisfying to cross things off a list, to put a tick next to that item. I use paper and pen for […]
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Stuck in the quicksand of estrangement? Discover how one mother moved from the agony of ambiguous grief to a miraculous relationship renewal. This is a guest post by Peggy Phillips who wrote Coping with Ambiguous Loss by Estrangement After my son went no contact, the quicksand of estrangement engulfed every part […]
We have desires, longings, thirsts, but can God meet these? What does the Bible say about desire and delight? I have a desire. Actually, I have multiple desires. Desires that I might not even be consciously aware of can be drivers of my behaviour. Often when I listen to people […]
Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are. I lose hope sometimes. It’s like the desired outcome seems a million miles away and a thousand dance moves have to […]
I want to pray, but I don’t know how. Praying for a narcissist begins with honesty. It prays for light. Quick answer: You pray for a narcissist by first examining your own blind spots, then praying for revelation, softening, and small “millimetre” changes rather than instant transformation — while also […]
You’ve got nothing left. An empty love tank, weightless and vulnerable. But you want love. Who and what will fill the need? Quick answer: An empty love tank happens when you keep giving to others without receiving. You become drained, resentful and fragile. Jesus refilled by withdrawing to quiet […]
A 17th Century Nun Prayed ‘Lord, Thou knowest better than I know myself that I am growing older and someday will be old.’ A Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, New Zealand Recently, I went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, a small village here in New Zealand. In 1892, Suzanne Aubert (better known […]
Quick answer: When someone asks “can you pray for me?”, you don’t need perfect words. Pray using a template of intimacy, such as the Lord’s Prayer or Psalm 23 with their name inserted, then let God lead you from the broad, big-picture request down to a “millimetre” focus on […]
When you’re depressed or in a psychotic crisis, it’s normal to believe our negativity is everything there is, but the power of love and light is a constant we can tap into. Guest post by Sónia Monteiro Pop culture immortalized this sequence of words that gives title to at least two […]
Your pain is legitimate, and second-place prayers reveal the need, but first-place prayers must always come first, so we pray a simple prayer. Simple sounds easy. Requiring little effort. First place. It’s where we put the best, second-place things go behind first-place things. There is an order—first place, then […]