Note: Before you read today’s Interruption, take a moment and consider who you can forward this blog to (www.grantedwardsauthor.com). We are up to about 230 receiving Interruptions, with the goal of 500 before Jesus returns! I memorized Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3 a long time ago. I go over it frequently. 14 For this reason […]
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We live in an age of disagreement with the resulting fruit of stress. Jesus gives a simple solution to fear and anxiety when He says, Everything I’ve taught you is so that the peace which is in me will be in you and will give you great confidence as you rest in me. For in
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My view on politics … I can do more praying than posting on Facebook… or any other social media platform. We post, we rant. This is an age of dissension and the replies will affirm and disagree. Challenges, and criticism will be thrown in the mix. Some will unfriend while others share. Posting has little
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Years ago, I read The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. In the 70’s this book was a huge ‘read’ by any self-respecting follower of Jesus. I participated in at least 6 small group studies and preached a sermon series on the book. At our hippie church, we didn’t talk about movies
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Psalm 4 has been a favorite of mine for years. It is about prayer. It is about finding peace before you fall asleep. In peace I will both lie down and sleep! (vs. 8) In verse 1, Psalm 4 opens with three promises: Answer me when I call God relieves me in my distress Grace
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I may be right. I might be wrong. I’m listing possibilities for the church of 2021 below. What I like about my title “perhaps” is that I’m not claiming they are prophecies. If I am right, then I’m a genius. If I’m wrong and someone shows me this blog a year from now, I will
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Therefore, I will laugh about my failures because it illustrates God’s power. 2 Corinthians 12:10 (OGV) I often deal with inadequacy and failure. A large percentage of my daydreaming is not about victory, great deeds, or dreaming of future success. It often gets sucked into frustration. I am a perfectionist. I set myself up for
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In the New Testament, during the trial of Jesus, Pontius Pilate looked at Jesus and asked, “What is truth?” (John 18:38) Earlier in the Gospel of John, Jesus is quoted as saying, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Is there truth? Can you
A Proverb that gets quoted a lot: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12) I get this. 2020 has been a year of deferred and broken hope. No graduation ceremonies; weddings a small semblance of original plans; no travel; cancelled vacations; eliminated church services. A
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The Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians: Do not allow words that are rotten or belittle to come out of your mouth. Speak only words that build up your relationship according to the need of the journey that you are on together at that moment. Make sure that you speak grace to others so that they