In thinking about the topic of fasting, I tried to cull through the Bible to find different references to fasting. Here is a mostly unedited list of references to fasting from the Old Testament with brief comments about what we can learn about fasting from these words. You can also read the companion post on …
Listening to God . . . Free From Guilt (re:listening 4)
This is the last of a series of posts on listening. If we are to listen to God in His way, then we often have to have our feet knocked out from under us. We need to be re-trained by Him into the way of listening. Sometimes this involves confessing sin. There are very real …
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Listening to God…Is He There? (re:listening 3)
The past few days I've been posting on the topic of listening. What about when we're listening to God - we come with open ears and hearts to Him - and we're not hearing anything. Is God listening to us? Is He there? Probably all of us have times when we feel like God isn't …
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Listening to God (re:listening 2)
I've been thinking a lot about listening recently. Today I'm thinking about listening to God. I love the story from the Old Testament where Samuel is a young man staying in the temple with the old priest Eli. In the middle of the night, Samuel hears a voice calling to him by name. After three …
The Poundings on the Door
There are endless poundings on the door of my life. Maybe you can relate to that. There are people to listen to and care for. There are tasks to be completed and attended to. There are conversations to be had, checks to sign, reports to complete, and family to visit. All of these things are …
Matthew Erickson 