“I saw His faithfulness in responding to the prayers and the faith of the people that He loved and died for.”
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“With no external evidence, we had to believe that God had heard our prayers before his operation and that He was still in control. More than that, we had to believe that all things work together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Doubts assailed me with every declaration of these truths as we prayed, but I had to put the doubts aside and trust that God is who He says He is; not only loving and faithful, but infinitely wiser than we are.”
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“Instead of trying in my own strength to mesh Living Room Intimacy with Kitchen Service, I started focusing on Christ alone. Instead of fretting about what was and was not getting done, I began to surrender my days to the Lord, asking him to direct my paths. "You know what needs to be done today, Lord. Show me the 'one thing' and I'll do it.”
― Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life
― Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life
“God is not impressed with form. What He is looking for is obedience. So often I have felt really eloquent in my prayers and thought, "that was powerful. Surely God will respond to that prayer!" and little has happened . At other times, I have experienced no 'anointing' and yet God has moved powerfully.”
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