I just got back from something that I have been doing annually for over a decade. I go away and pray. I commune with God. I have questions, and He has answers. I listen. I sit in silence. I worship. I write down what He is saying and what my heart is telling me. The trick is to align those two. Psalm 37:4 (NIV84) 4  Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Our culture is told and taught to “follow their heart”. That works great when your he

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1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV84) 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. When Spencer came home...

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Philippians 4:8 (NIV84) 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is...

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