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10 Tips For Getting Effective Results From Prayer

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ June 27, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

First: Set aside a few minutes every day. Be very still. Do not say anything. Simply practice thinking about God. This will make your mind spiritually receptive. Second: Then pray orally using simple, natural words. Tell God about anything that is on your mind. Do not feel you must use stereotyped pious phrases. Talk to […]

The Lord’s Prayer Expanded

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ June 19, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-108 (Devotional) AN EXPANDED VERSION OF THE LORD’S PRAYER by David Wanstall Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be your name not our name Lord, Yours, may You get the attention, not us, may You get the glory, not us, may You get the praise and acclaim, not us. Your kingdom come your […]

Thoughts On Intercession

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ May 30, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Hi everyone from Colac, where we have recently stepped into full-time ministry after 3 ½ years of being part-time interim. A combination of shifting home and a virus locking my home computer into safe mode has denied me the latest contributions to the discussion on intercession, so I’m logging on through the equipment in the […]

Sacred Thoughts For Thursday

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ May 30, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

FR: Wes Roberts RE: What might the Trinity be saying just to you through “Thursday-Community” Hello. As we continue on this sacred journey of looking into God’s definitive Word to each of us, around the theme of “Community,” as we consider His Church, may our hearts and minds be open to really hearing from Him […]

A Native American Prayer

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ May 23, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

O Great Spirit, Whose voice I hear in the wind And whose breath gives life to all the world, Hear my prayer. Let me walk in beauty through all my days. May my eyes see sunrise freshness, And sunset glory. Let my hands respect the things you have made, And my ear be sharp to […]

The Lord’s Prayer Wheel

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ May 21, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

What a blessing this is! Prayer Wheel Let’s see the devil stop this one! Here’s what the wheel is all about. When you receive this, say a prayer for the person who sent it to you …. That’s all you have to do ….There is nothing attached….This is so powerful….Just send this to seven people […]

The War Prayer

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ May 1, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

by Mark Twain It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and spluttering; on every hand and far down the […]

Deep Peace (Irish Prayer)

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ May 1, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Deep peace, pure gold of the sun to you. Deep peace, pure white of the moon to you. Deep peace, pure blue of the sky to you. Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you. Deep peace, pure brown of the earth to you. Deep peace, pure grey of the dew to you. Deep […]

Peace Be With You

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ April 14, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Deep peace of the running wave to you Deep peace of the flowing air to you Deep peace of the quiet earth to you Deep peace of the shining stars to you Deep peace of the Son of peace to you

Has Anything Changed? A Prayer In War-Time