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By: Dan Ellsworth

Dan Ellsworth — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:37:35 +0000

Hey, Add that book to your “reading now” list if you can, so its a quick link for all of us, if we want to buy it.

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By: alaskanspear

alaskanspear — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:22:38 +0000

Greg,

Our youth group began singing a new song from Hillsong called Mighty to Save. This song is so powerful and awesome, that I wanted to share this with you. Our youth group has attended the Dare to Share conferences in Columbus, OH, and yes we were one of the many who participated in the rolling heaters last year. But our students always talk about the drama and the worship on Friday night, and how powerful both are together. I don’t know what you have planned for the upcoming conference when it comes to music, especially with Lincoln Brewster, who I love as a worship leader and singer/songwriter. Working at a Christian Radio Station (CDR Radio The Path) and listening to his music will make you want to sing right along. I would just ask you to consider this song as one that I believe is powerful for youth to sing and listen to the words, especially on Friday Night.
Here are those words:

Everyone needs compassion
A love that’s never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
A kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations

My Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King…Jesus

Thanks for your ministry, Dare to Share, and taking the time to read this post.

Keith

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:02:01 +0000

That’s wonderful. Sometimes we take what many mistake for scripture, the old american proverb put foreward by Lincoln, “God helps those who help themselves” too seriously. We know that working out our salvation with fear and trembling and showing our faith by our works is very good, very wonderful, but we tend to forget that it is in the presence of God we learn what to do next and how to work out our salvation and faith with fear and trembling. The ten commandments came from God, God’s very word was from Him…all we know in terms of what to do next in our walk with Him comes from Him and that by prayer. But even though praying to find out what to do next is very good, just spending time in His presence because we love Him is greater. Imagine your wife only wants to do things for you, remains in conact with you only enough to learn what to do next. What to clean next, which errands need run next…you would eventually want to talk to her about it. You married her for her, not what she can do for you, but out of her love she serves you and you her. We are Christ’s wife, His bride and as a loving bride, we should want to spend time with Him because we love Him…in that He wiil be most pleased with us and out of that our serviceto Him will become far greater…as well as the resources and inspiration we need to serve Him. I don’t know about you, but as a guy, I have no problem saying…I want to be a very pretty bride.
Blessings Greg.

By: Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:50:32 +0000

I’m guilty of doing this too. That is a great book. I just need to work on being more consistent of my application of it.

By: Suzie Eller

Suzie Eller — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:54:40 +0000

Great post, Greg. Sometimes I realize that I’m in a place where I’ve talked about God, and about what he can do, but not really gone to him and found exactly what I needed (Matt. 6:8). I’m like you. I talk to God throughout the day. I love reading scripture. I love praise. But there was a time that I went to him automatically and shut myself in until I knew the “next step” or at least felt confident that the next step was in his hands, and not mine.

Again, great post.

Suzie Eller, fellow author and minister to amazing teens

By: Greg Stier

Greg Stier — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:36:07 +0000

Hey Heather,

Yes, there are seasons of prayer that we can enter into that are longer but this doesn’t necessarily mean repetitive. When we enter those times it’s like extended talks with a friend. Hopefully when you communicate with a friend it’s not redundant and repetitive. I find a way to extend the time of prayer naturally is to combine it with time in the Scriptures. Read, think about it and pray then read some more, maybe journal to God and pray some more. Hope that helps!

greg

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:24:37 +0000

I have a question about prayer:

I read in Acts how the early church would spend hours, days even, straight up praying. I never feel like I have enough to stay- I get to the point, ask forgiveness for what I’ve done wrong, thank Him for my blessings, and present my requests and once I’ve said it, I’ve said it. It feels silly to repeat what I’ve just said and making it more wordy seems like I’m trying to impress God with my praying skills. As I type this, it feels like such a strange dilemma to have, but it troubles me. Any thoughts?

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:40:54 +0000

I read that same book about a year ago, but yet…I still need to be reminded and your post was that reminder. Man…how I (we) struggle in the area of prayer and how quick we are to respond with our own efforts. As always…thanks for sharing Greg.