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<p>On Thursday, I was sweeping my dining room floors and a thought came to me. A thought which had nothing to do with my floors. But the busy of my mind is able to settle when I sweep. So there I was, sweeping, and the thought occurred to me, &#8220;I have not spoken one iota &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/02/10/one-verse-once-a-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>This morning, I lay on my pillow and could hear Him.  Speaking not so softly.  &#8220;Get up. And Pray.&#8221; You see I am a bit in denial. This coming weekend I am speaking to a retreat center full of beautiful faces.  The University of Tennessee&#8217;s CRU women&#8217;s retreat.  When I close my eyes I see &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/02/03/get-up-and-pray-for-friday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a>

<p>So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. Acts 12:5 Earnest (ektenēs) 1) stretched out 2) intentional, assiduous, marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application And suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/01/30/watch-out-for-that-angel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</s

<p>Father, I am so glad the Holy Spirit is within me, to strengthen  me with power in my inner person&#8230;to make Christ real within me and flood my heart with His limitless love&#8230;to fill me with Your fullness&#8230;to enable me to know, in personal experience, the things You have so freely bestowed on me in &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/01/28/a-prayer-for-revival-this-monday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</s

<p>I&#8217;ve watched fear creep in. As a thief in the night sneaks his eerie shadow through the back window, so has fear crawled its way through the back door of his innocent mind.  My nine-year-old.  My sweet boy. Fear is afflicting him. I hear it in his voice.  He questions noises upstairs.  He visits my &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/01/24/fear-has-met-its-match-i-reckon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a><

<p>And when they had entered the city, they (the apostles) mounted the stairs to the upper room where they were [indefinitely] staying&#8230;.All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.  Acts 1:13-14 AMP  When the &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2013/01/21/wait-pray-listen-repeat/">Continue reading <span class