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    The Prophet Hesekiel by Peter Paul Rubens (1609–1610) in the Louvre , Jean-Pol GRANDMONT  Extracted from Ezekiel 3:4-17  is a word of admonition to the man or woman behind a prophetic voice: "Say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD' whether they hear or refuse to hear. Then the spirit lifted me up …" Say…

We do not raise a stink over injustices and offenses to the compassion of Christ because we are addicted to odorous indignity, but because we are hopefully and prayerfully convinced that our voices can make a difference and have an influence over power.

I have no idea how prayer works.  have no notion that every prayer evokes what I want. I have lived long enough to know that it makes a difference. And though I am not all that bright, I know better than to refuse any prayer for myself of my ministry. I know enough to solicit…

Real prayer has an open-ended quality to it. We cannot come to God to present our agenda with an assumption that He is in complete agreement with us and that He must do what we want our way. We must be willing to change and be changed in the process. We must come to say…

And when my life is finished here, this I plead.Lord, may my path lead straight to Thy throne,That I may see Thee, and Thou alone.

There is no war without death,There is no death without grief.There must be no grief without mourning. Mourning is our grief-work.

  FAST Thinking Do you need to think/write quickly. Use the FAST method: F – Face it. The job isn't going away. It isn't getting easier. You will never get a perfect inspiration. Face the task and start. A – Act on it. Start thinking and writing. Just put your fingers on the keyboard and…

Photo by Leio McLaren (@leiomclaren)   Only the fear of the Lord begins a process of wisdom. There is no wisdom in any other sort of fear, only poor choices that seem right in the moment. All other fears are cast out by that awe-some, jaw-dropping, knee-popping, head-bending, body-trembling unveiling experience of His power, holiness,…

Before you act or speak, ask yourself and be honest, “What do i really want out of this?”

Love the process and the process will bring you the results you desire.