In my last post I shared the Lord’s counsel for times when it is hard to focus and concentrate for extended times of prayer. His wisdom was to use repeated bursts of fervent prayer throughout the day, not a long drawn out prayer time.
Michael Letinsky
Have you ever had trouble praying during difficult times?
How to pray without ceasing
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When my wife Norma was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, prayer became more important than ever. However, I found that it was frequently hard to pray. My heart said “pray,” but I was often too tired, busy or distracted. The bible says to pray without ceasing (1Thessalonians 5:17); but, I felt my prayers were too infrequent and inadequate. I desperately needed God’s wisdom and help.
Here is what the Lord said that really helped me to pray more effectively for her. (His words to me are in blue.)
Faith for the “Long Haul”
How you can grow faith that lasts
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I have found that being a serious follower of Jesus is sometimes far from easy. It is a continual challenge to trust God and live according to His ways every day, in every situation, and in every relationship. This requires faith! Honestly, my mustard seed of faith often needs watering! My desire is to live as if He is with me at all times, that all His works are good, and I am able to do everything He thinks I can do. This challenge to believe and act like I believe is one of my major life goals.
The Secret to Loving Like Jesus – Part 4
How Childlike Faith Helps us Receive God’s Love
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In my last few posts I have been sharing how God has been answering the question of how to love like Jesus. The answer is that we must personally receive and experience God’s love first. All true love is birthed out of His love for us.
This past Easter weekend I watched the movie of C. S. Lewis’ classic book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. What a perfect movie for Resurrection Day, as it showed the power of Jesus’s sacrificial death and resurrection!
One thing that really moved me was Lucy, the youngest of the Pevensy children. Her childlike faith made it possible for her to be the first to believe in the magical land of Narnia, to trust in talking animals and healing oil, and to really know and trust Aslan. The negative comments, rational thought and logic of her brothers and sister couldn’t sway her–she believed!
The Secret to Loving Like Jesus – Part 3
How our Choices Help us Receive God's Love
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In speaking to me about how to love, Jesus said, “Let Me show you how much I love you, so that you can overflow with My extravagant love.” (see my blog The Greatest Question: How do I love Like Jesus Loves?) Part of my life journey has been as a student in His school of love. I have been learning what may impede God’s love for me, and more importantly, how to receive His love. Today, I want to share how God has helped me make choices to readily receive His love.
The Secret to Loving Like Jesus – Part 2
How to Experience God's Love Every Day
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The key to loving others is first personally receiving God’s love. We can understand that God’s love is eternal, and that He loves us. We can even cite scriptures about God’s love–but how do we really know that He loves us? Today I want to share some of what God taught me about how experiencing His love helps us to truly know His love for us.
The Secret to Loving Like Jesus – Part 1
The Key to Loving is Receiving God's Love
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If you are like me, learning to love like Jesus is your goal and greatest challenge. Yet so often I feel that I fall terribly short. While I know that with God all things are possible, this type of love often seems beyond my human capabilities.
Here is what the Lord said to me on this all-important subject:
“Let’s talk about love, My child. To freely give My love you must first freely receive My love. This is a basic Kingdom principle: freely receive, freely give. The more you receive, the more you have to give. But it is often hard for many to really receive My love, so their love account is often low, and sometimes even depleted. It is hard to love when you feel unloved or when you feel unlovely. So the key to loving is receiving My love. Why is this hard for so many?”
The Greatest Question: How do I Love Like Jesus Loves?
Jesus shows that all true love is birthed out of His love
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When Jesus was asked “…what is the greatest commandment?” His response summed up how a disciple is to live: love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt 22:35-40) What a challenge!
While I strive to have a loving heart, too often I feel that I fall far short of this goal. But Jesus knows my heart and…
How Can I Live in His Presence?
Practicing His Presence Every Day
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Recently, I have been trying to be in active partnership with Jesus throughout my day. I know He is with me, but actually doing this has been a challenge. Can you relate?
In response to my requests for His help, He replied:
“Believe I am here, believe in My constant presence! For you see My precious child, in My presence is life, in My presence is peace, in My presence is joy, in My presence is everything you have been hoping for. My presence is the foundation and the strength of your life.
How is This Blog Different From Other Blogs?
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When I was first challenged by the Lord to start this blog, I had many questions. I knew that it was not to be just another online journal focusing on my opinions and feelings. But what was it to be about? What was its purpose?
Early on the Lord made it very clear that my postings were to be based on transcriptions of my conversations with Him about my life as a son of the King, living in the kingdom of God. Through the years, He has been teaching me His ways and about living out of His presence each day. So this blog needed to be all about my Kingdom conversations with Jesus.