*heres the book so far with all my markers*-God's love is different. God's love is permanent and unchanging. Jeremiah 31:3 describes it this way:God said, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." While others may love you today and abandon you tomorrow, God's love never changes. And because of that, you will always be a valuable, significant individual.
-Guess what? You are that one! God loves you so much that he's searching the wild, dark night to save you. He's moving all his furniture and tearing up the carpet simply to reach you. God is watching every moment of every day, waiting for you to return home, and when you're yet only a dot on the horizon, he'll sprint toward you, his arms flung wide and a joyous grin lighting his face.
-"I can't believe what I'm hearing. Right in front of me is a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer and a pastor who doesn't"
-Pray about whatever is on your mind. When you find out your grandfather has cancer, pray that God would heal him. If your boss drives you crazy, talk to God about her. If you have headaches, tell God when it hurts. If your marriage is in bad shape, ask God to help. If you are considering replacing an older car, ask God for wisdom. Before starting on your term paper pray for direction.
-Here are Jesus' instructions: "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full...And when you pray, do not keep on babbline like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words"(Matt 6:5, 7)
-The prayers of godly people recorded in Scripture are examples of straightforward honesty.
-The acronym PUSH has been helpful to me. It stands for "pray until something happens."
-God speaks in many ways. He can speak inaudibly by his Spirit to our spirites. He can speak through people, circumstances, nature, and through his written Word.
-Sometimes in our prayer times, God's "voice" will bless us similarly. He'll prompt us, guide us, and comfort us. He's speaking. Let's listen.
-If good pray is so simple, why doesn't God seem to answer more prayers?
-Unanswered prayer reminds me that prayer isn't a magic formula where we do X and Y and God is obligated to do Z. Prayer is, instead, a mysterious conversation with God.
-The root of bitterness grows in the soil of hurt that has not been dealt with properly.
-Jesus teaches us to "bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you."
-I simply prayed a grudging but obedient three-second prayer: "God, I pray you work in his life."
Alright, there they are this edition of the quotes. I'm about half way through this book I am really hoping to have this finished by the time I leave ND. So I'll get back to reading I guess lol or Ill fill my new addiction to Dexter. We'll see how I feel when I log on the computer. ;)
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