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Walking And Talking With God – Travel – Customs And Immigration

13. Day-by-Day Praise iv. Travel – Customs and Immigration I had a bad run through the airport terminal today, Lord. Four jumbos in twenty minutes. Queues were long and frustration was high, But everyone needed to be checked individually. We were all nonentities, and all were anonymous. When I get to heaven, it won’t be […]

Walking And Talking With God – Personal – ‘Flu

13. Day-by-Day Praise v. Personal – ‘Flu I think I must have the ‘flu. A mild sore throat. Cold hands, cold feet, and a bit achy. There’s quite a lot around just now. I’m not hot and sweaty like some people have been, But I guess I’ve been a bit tired. Did you ever get […]

Walking And Talking With God – Psalms 6 – 10

11. Thirty Psalms vii. Psalm 6 1.. O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger, or discipline me in your wrath. 2.. Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror. 3.. My soul also is struck with terror, while you, O […]

Walking And Talking With God – Psalms 11 – 15

11. Thirty Psalms xii. Psalm 11 1.. In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to the mountains; 2.. for look the wicked bend their bow, they have fitted their arrow to the string, to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart. 3.. If the […]

Walking And Talking With God – Psalms 16 – 20

11. Thirty Psalms xvii. Psalm 16 1.. Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2.. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord: I have no good apart from you.” 3.. As for the holy ones in this land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight. 4.. Those […]

Walking And Talking With God – Psalms 21 – 25

11. Thirty Psalms s.. Psalm 21 1.. In your strength the king rejoices, O LORD, and in your help how greatly he exults! 2.. You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. 3.. For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold […]

Walking And Talking With God – Psalms 26 – 30

11. Thirty Psalms s.. Psalm 26 1.. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. 2.. Prove me, O LORD, and try me; test my heart and mind. 3.. For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in faithfulness to […]

Walking And Talking With God – Check On Progress – 4

12. Check on progress – 4. Thinking Working through the first thirty psalms in conversational prayer has been a very rich experience that has taken almost a month – a month of quiet meditation and time of devotion. The exercise facilitated the intimate sense of God’s presence. So I thank my God for this special […]

Walking And Talking With God – More From The Gospel Of John

6. New Testament Walkers and Talkers 1.. The Gospels – More from John Thinking In John 10: 11-18, Jesus likens himself to a shepherd and speaks of sheep from other sheep pens. His words are clear – “and they will listen to my voice” (V.16.). He goes on in V.27, “My sheep hear my voice; […]

Walking And Talking With God – Acts

6. New Testament Walkers and Talkers 1.. Acts Thinking Complementary to the Gospels, the book of Acts describes a second milestone in the special gift of walking and talking with God – the gift of the Holy Spirit. Now every person who confesses the name of Jesus and knows him as Lord can enter into […]