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Morning Prayer Week of August 9
Praying the Hours is one of the ancient traditions of the church that has remained critically important in Christian growth and discipleship, deepening the faith and wisdom of the one who practices it.
Morning Prayer Week of August 2
Wisdom From Oswald Chambers
The Bible does not thrill; the Bible nourishes. Give time to the reading of the Bible and the recreating effect is as real as that of fresh air physically. Disciples Indeed, 387 R
Morning Prayer Week of July 26
Wisdom From Oswald Chambers
We never enter into the Kingdom of God by having our head questions answered, but only by commitment. The Highest Good—Thy Great Redemption, 565 R
Morning Prayer Week of July 19
Wisdom From Oswald Chambers
The fiery furnaces are there by God’s direct permission. It is misleading to imagine that we are developed in spite of our circumstances; we are developed because of them. It is mastery in circumstances that is needed, not mastery over them. The Love of God—The Message of Invincible Consolation, 674 R
Morning Prayer Week of July 12
“Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.” – Kierkegaard