I find myself distressed. But there is a simple solution with grand results. Jesus gives the solution in only 3 words.

Submission vs Surrender

But I propose, if we value honesty, we change the words to the old hymn from "I surrender all" to "I submit". Most of us submit to the Holy Spirit, but we do not surrender.

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The Little Tiger Cub in our Pockets

These modern playthings, like pet tiger cubs, have grown so large and dangerous that they threaten to devour us all

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The Beauty in Your Wits' End

When moments of life push you to your wits' end, you start to feel panic or worry surfacing. I am learning not to do this.

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Breath Prayer and 4 Steps to Discovering Your Own

"the prayer moves from your mind to your heart, throughout your body, and eventually becoming so internalized it is present with you at all times."

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All God and His Bad Taste

"If it were all God, it would have been a whole lot better."

PC WalkerAugust 5, 2015humility, Christian, Christianity, faith, serve, ministry, Rich Mullins, kids, religion, God chooses, choose, serve GodComment

When someone paid off all my debt

As I walked a few days ago, I tried to imagine the hypothetical euphoria of what it would be like if someone came and paid off all my student loan debt in one written check.

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Look Up!

That day, it seemed my heart called out to me to look up and recognize the very tops of the trees in the sky.

Cupped Hands

In my time of prayer, the best place is in the cupped hands of my Abba Father.

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What do you say?

My kids are like yours, I assume. They have no troubles asking for things. I have not needed to train them in that practice.

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Let that be enough

I had no requests or petitions. I had no intercession. Today I needed to KNOW he heard me. I needed to know He loved me and I needed to know His closeness.

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