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daily devotions, effective prayer

God is touched by prayer

April 27, 2018April 10, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

The difference between a BREAKDOWN and a BREAKTHROUGH is-- Effective Prayer We need to understand that no matter where we've been or what we've done – God is touched by our honest prayers. He will answer them. And because of Jesus' obedience at the cross, if we change our minds and our hearts, God sees… Continue reading God is touched by prayer

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grace & peace

April 26, 2018November 8, 2021 Ellen Lebsock

Grace is when God gives us good things we don't deserve. Mercy is when God spares us from bad things we deserve. Blessings are when God is generous with both grace and mercy. Truly one can never run out of reasons to Praise Him! Peace at the heart of peace is harmony. To be at… Continue reading grace & peace

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be optomistic

April 24, 2018February 22, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

The essence of optimism is that it takes no account, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy._ Dietrich Bonhoeffer We all have moments of… Continue reading be optomistic

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that was some prayer

April 23, 2018April 10, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

The difference between a BREAKDOWN and a BREAKTHROUGH is-- Effective Prayer …The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. James 5:16 AMP What Effective Prayer Is To God The Bible tells us that when Elijah prayed earnestly that it would not rain, it did not rain… Continue reading that was some prayer

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pray believing

February 5, 2018April 13, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

The difference between a BREAKDOWN and a BREAKTHROUGH is– Effective Prayer When it comes to praying effectively, Jesus is not only our teacher; Matthew 6:8-10 Jesus is our example. There are a few places in the Gospels where we find His prayers recorded for us. The most powerful may be just before Lazarus walked out… Continue reading pray believing

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pray constantly

January 29, 2018April 10, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

The difference between a BREAKDOWN and a BREAKTHROUGH is-- Effective Prayer Tucked away in the genealogies of God's people (1 Chronicles 1.1 – 9.44), amid the hundreds of names most of us couldn't pronounce correctly if we tried, there is a powerful lesson on effective prayer. Jabez was more distinguished than any of his brothers.… Continue reading pray constantly

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desperate? lonely?

January 11, 2018 Ellen Lebsock

For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 (RSV) There is a sense of loneliness that sweeps over us when we realize how short our own… Continue reading desperate? lonely?

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