Entries Tagged as 'discipline'
Christians like microwave-type praying. Our God desires marinating-type praying. -Peter Lord- Sometimes I feel a burden on my heart about a particular person or situation and pray a passionate quick prayer; then I feel a relief and am able to go about my daily business knowing that things will work out. The above kind of [...]
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Tags: discipline·Peter Lord·powerful prayer·prayer
God has convicted me that I should ask Him what I need to be doing each day and “buckle down” (that is definitely Southern terminology) and get it done. He has given me 24 hours and He expects me to be a good steward of that time and make progress to further His Kingdom here [...]
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Tags: discipline·God be the boss·refreshing·rejuvenation·time management
A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment. -Harvey S. Firestone- I ran across this quote in a marketing newsletter, so I know the context of it was written with regard to having enough money on hand [...]
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Tags: circumstances·discipline·personal relationship·surplus
Since I have surrendered to God, it feels like my life has been something like the picture above. It has been a remarkable ride in every way. God always astounds me with the direction in which He leads. I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out the way He will end up [...]
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Tags: character·control·discipline·let God steer·surrender