This Week on TheLife.com/Experience (July 17 2009)
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Oil Changes and the Wonder of Prayer
I know prayer is important. I know that if there isn’t much heart behind my words, or if I’m not praying at all, then my spirit seems to jam up. My relationship with Christ struggles. The difficulty comes in knowing where to “put” prayer within the continuum of my day. In Jeremiah 33:3, God encourages us saying, “call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know”. Really? I look through the Old Testament, and I see that prayer is a big deal. Read the full article.
Take action: Why do our prayers sometimes go unanswered? Our online interactive study Why Doesn’t God Answer my Prayer? seeks to help you explore this question from a biblical perspective.
You said it: This week Arlette shared on the Growing Proud women’s devotional, saying “I think pride is so dangerous because it lulls you into thinking that you can control the outcome of anything. Your talents, hard work and long hours or whatever it may be are the reason why you can do this or have that. Truly our Father controls it all, gives it all and takes away as His will.” Join the conversation on TheLife.com Devotional for Men and TheLife.com Devotional for Women, each updated daily!
Experience TheLife Blog: Should Your Kids Read Harry Potter?
Have you read any of the Harry Potter books? If so, what did you think of them? Would you let your children read them? Discuss on the Experience Blog! Read more
Devotional: Reborn as Descendants of the King of Kings
What is a Christian? If you compare him with a king, they add priestly sanctity to royal dignity. The king’s royalty often lies only in his crown, but with a Christian it is infused into their inmost nature. A Christian is given a truly honored position through their new birth. Read more
Coming up next week: One of the topics of our upcoming online chats is “Cultivating Peace” Join us in the chat room July 23rd 2009 @ 9:30pm EST for this chat or see also our full chat calendar for other upcoming topics.
