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<p>This morning my eyes opened and I heard a phrase. The voice within my soul speaking. The Holy Spirit&#8217;s unction giving me a Word. I love it when the LORD does this. He said, &#8220;My house shall be called a house of prayer.&#8221; My feet hit the ground and downstairs I go. Coffee brewing, I &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/06/27/an-invitation-31-prayers-for-our-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></

<p>What is the biggest distraction between you and a deeper relationship with God? What consumes your thought life? Are you one to make &#8220;promises&#8221; to God and break them? I am so sick and tired of anything competing for my affection with Christ. He is so much better than &#8220;whatever it is&#8221; that might hinder &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/06/20/what-hinders-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span

<p>Do you have guilt concerning your prayer life? Do you feel as if you never pray &#8220;enough&#8221; or give the Lord the time He deserves? Oh, I feel that way. I recently read a passage out of Nora King&#8217;s, Thirty Days to a Better Prayer Life. She says, &#8220;When you look at Jesus&#8217; life, you &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/06/02/praying-and-parenting-wheres-the-balance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</

<p>Show Your marvelous loving kindness by Your right hand. &#8211; Psalm 17:7 My service to others should always be motivated by love. Not love I &#8220;muster&#8221; up, but genuine love, from the depth of my heart. In my own efforts, this is hard to do. Practically impossible at times. Especially when I have worked for &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/05/26/serving-others-without-obligation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&r

<p>Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:8-9 Anxious (merimnaō): to be troubled with cares Everything (pas): in everything; in every way; &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/05/17/breaking-down-the-familiar/">Continue reading <spa

<p>Depending on what your school calendar looks like, there are approximately 15 days or so before school lets out for summer. Yes, you read that right. Fifteen. The past week I have spent much time thinking about the upcoming summer months. I am so excited. But not only because lazy days lie ahead. Not because &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/05/07/make-ready-summer-is-coming/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a><

<p>And a very long night. Praise be to God for all spared in yesterday&#8217;s catastrophic storms. Yet, let us take a minute to pray for all those in Alabama who are picking up pieces of their lives and for the families who are grieving. Over 100 lives lost. If you haven&#8217;t seen footage of this &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/04/28/what-a-long-day-it-was/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. &#8211; Colossians 4:2 This verse and the verses that follow are resting on a 3&#215;5 card in my kitchen window seal. A passage I want to commit to memory. But, as I have been meditating on this verse, the words being watchful keep stopping me. Being watchful &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/04/26/how-beyonce-got-involved/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span

<p>Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus&#8217; feet, giving him thanks. &#8211; Luke 17:15,16 Ten lepers healed. But only one turned back to say thank you to Jesus. Only one who returned to say thank &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/04/07/i-want-to-be-the-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Yesterday afternoon, Grant stopped me as I was carrying a basket of laundry down the steps. &#8220;Hey Mom, there is something I&#8217;ve been thinking about.&#8221; I was past the playroom, so I turned around and set my basket down at the top of the steps. &#8220;What is it, buddy?&#8221; He stood in front of the &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/03/24/mom-is-god-really-real/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a>

<p>Cancer: noun. a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis B) an abnormal bodily state marked by such tumors C)something evil or malignant that spreads destructively. I believe I can say, in 100% confidence, that everyone I know has been affected by this word. Everyone reading this. &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/03/21/today-is-a-big-day-pray/">Continue reading <s

<p>This morning I am still waiting. On what? I won&#8217;t bother going into that (sorry)&#8230;but I will say&#8230; I. Am. Still. Waiting. I have been for a while. To be honest, I am tempted to grow weary. But I will not. (I say that with all of my heart! I WILL NOT GROW WEARY.) This &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/03/02/and-while-youre-still-waiting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Arise! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! Isaiah 60:1 AMP Lord, would you do this to our hearts? May we be radiant with Your glory! Shine Your light in the dark places of our souls. In Jesus &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/02/18/make-our-hearts-look-like-this/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Wow! Our Daring to Love is gradually coming to a close. I have been so encouraged to walk through this with you all. So far we have: 1. Resolved to say nothing negative2. Done unexpected gestures of kindness3. Established rules to &#8220;fight by&#8221;4. Prepared a special dinner or &#8220;date night&#8221;5. Committed ourselves to love&#8230;even if &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/02/03/do-you-feel-like-giving-up-on-marriage/">Con

<p>In East Tennessee, nothing creates a buzz quicker than the four-letter &#8220;S&#8221; word. You know the word. S-N-O-W At its utterance, this town immediately heads to Wal-mart, the salt trucks pull out and schools begin to cancel. Often times before the first flake has fallen. (Knoxvillians &#8211; isn&#8217;t it so true?!)Well, with one exception: my &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/01/10/cloudy-with-a-100-chance-of-jesus/">Contin

<p>The unforgiving heart is so costly. Read what Jesus says about forgiveness&#8230; And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25I am 100% in love with Jesus, but I am also 100% human. My feelings get &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/01/06/the-quiet-sin-of-an-unforgiving-heart/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&

<p>I appeal to you therefore, brothers [and sisters], by the mercies of God, to present you bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 (brackets mine)Body: sōma &#8211; referring to Christians as whole persons, both body and soul belonging to God; the complete man (Vines) This &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2011/01/02/take-my-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</

<p>For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. Psalm 62:5 If you are anything like me, you are ready to pull your Christmas decor down, deep clean your house and get back into rhythm. I loved Christmas this year. Oh my, yes! But I love structure and predictability, &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/12/27/are-you-making-2011-resolutions-read/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Are you feeling discouraged about a lost loved one? Read read read&#8230; 1 Timothy 1:12-17I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. (vv. 12,13) Oh Paul. How I relate to this. &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/12/21/the-chief-of-sinners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;<

<p>God is up to something over here. He never changes. But He is always moving. And I want to be on the front lines. Moving right behind him. It is the greatest honor of my life to follow Him. And ever so often, I feel a pull. Hard to explain. A pull in a new &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2010/12/02/from-glory-to-glory/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>