Saturday, October 29, 2011
24 HOUR PROMOTION!
If you order The Between in the next 24 hours, you will receive a free copy of the sequel, Benjamin's Gate, when it is finished being published (which should be in the next month). The only stipulation is you order through me so I can keep track of you!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Our Father...
How often have we heard the Lord's prayer? Our Father, who art in heaven, holy is thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil...for Thine is the Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory, forever, amen.
Notice with me that the prayer is not singular. It is not 'my father...give me this day...forgive me...lead me not but deliver me...
No. It is plural. Our prayers should not be so self-involved that we forget the bigger picture out there! We are an entire body! We should care deeply about the whole church, not just a toe or a finger. When we pray, we need to raise supplications to OUR Father for the collective body of Christ! Those who are hurting, those who are being persecuted, those who are rejoicing!
And what an incredible feeling when we pray like this! Our solitude dissipates by the time we have said our amens. How can you feel alone when you are joined in prayer with and for thousands and thousands of brothers and sisters? How powerful we are in our solidarity!
We've heard about what power there is when there are two or more gathered in His Name...we have that power every time we pray, even if we feel we are alone.
For when we pray in His Name, we are NEVER alone!
Notice with me that the prayer is not singular. It is not 'my father...give me this day...forgive me...lead me not but deliver me...
No. It is plural. Our prayers should not be so self-involved that we forget the bigger picture out there! We are an entire body! We should care deeply about the whole church, not just a toe or a finger. When we pray, we need to raise supplications to OUR Father for the collective body of Christ! Those who are hurting, those who are being persecuted, those who are rejoicing!
And what an incredible feeling when we pray like this! Our solitude dissipates by the time we have said our amens. How can you feel alone when you are joined in prayer with and for thousands and thousands of brothers and sisters? How powerful we are in our solidarity!
We've heard about what power there is when there are two or more gathered in His Name...we have that power every time we pray, even if we feel we are alone.
For when we pray in His Name, we are NEVER alone!
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