Prayer Guide for America
June 3, 2020This is a prayer guide I created for my Facebook pages, but I’m putting it here so you may copy, paste and reproduce to use for yourself or a group. How to Pray Over America Today June 2020 Fighting on our knees for our country 1. Pray for wisdom and skill for all political leaders in hot zones “And pray for every political leader[ and representative,[so that we would be able to live tranquil, undisturbed lives, as we worship the awe-inspiring God with pure hearts.” 1 Timothy 2:2 2. Pray for all law enforcement and military that they will be protected…
Extraordinary Times Demand Extraordinary Christians
This week we’ll take a brief break from Pilgrim’s journey, as I attempt to share with you the jumble of ideas and impressions God is impressing on my heart, concerning our current crisis in America and the response from God…
The Power of Humility
The Modern Pilgrim #20- Pilgrim makes friends with a quiet traveler named Humblekind, an excellent listener, generally soft-spoken but surprisingly ferocious and victorious when the pilgrims are ambushed by Prideful and his pals, Arrogant, Boaster and Self-Pity. Did you know…
Pride Hates the “Small Stuff”-Humility Thrives On It
The Modern Pilgrim # 19- Pilgrim exits the Palace of Pride as no one in the court listened to her stories anyway. The Good Shepherd greets her and assigns her a small task; to clean up the trash from the…
In The Long Game, Humble Wins, Pride Loses
The Modern Pilgrim #18 In which the Good Shepherd calls to Pilgrim from outside the Palace of Pride. He requests her return to the journey with him. Pilgrim pretends not to hear him. Have you ever noticed it’s easier to…
How to Change the World by Listening
The Modern Pilgrim #17- Pilgrim celebrates her victories in the wilderness but is fatigued. Battle-weary she foolishly accepts an invitation to visit the luxurious Palace of Pride and rest awhile. Here she discovers that since each member of the court…
Will Christians Share their Living Water in the Corona virus Desert?
God-followers need to revisit all they know about God’s miracles in barren places, cause people are parched and dying in this Coronavirus desert. This thing we thought would be over in a couple weeks is like a relentless, life- threatening…
Thriving in the Coronavirus Forest
The Modern Pilgrim # 15- Pilgrim is lost in a dense forest. When we all started this whole coronavirus deal weeks ago, none of us imagined an annoying woodland of scrub trees (easy to cut down) might grow into a…
The Coronovirus Swamp- Seeing the Good Things God is Doing in a Scary Place
The Modern Pilgrim- A swamp lies between Pilgrim and the next leg of her journey. How to cross it? When you think of a swamp, what pops to your mind? My mental images are a mash-up of Discovery Channel and…
Coronavirus Mountains- How God-Followers Climb Them
The Modern Pilgrim #13- Pilgrim is flustered at the base of a monstrous uncharted mountain. What to do when mountain climbing skills are minimal? We face obstacles today that didn’t exist several weeks ago, thanks to an invisible yet powerful…
Winds of Challenge-What to do When Fellow Believers Attack
The Modern Pilgrim #12- In which Pilgrim is wounded by friendly fire Painful wounds can come from unexpected places. A dear friend. Maybe a family member. Or fellow Christians. The people we count on to support us, sometimes attack us.…