Your Prayers Do Not Have To Be Perfect
“that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.”
Ephesians 4:22-24 (NASB)
Yesterday I was reminded of a simpler time, when I was a boy in our village. The pride of every lad was his wheels, his bicycle whether it was new or old. We all knew and respected one elderly man known as “Spadgie,” a big strong ex-miner who walked with a stick. What endeared this man to the village lads was his expertise with bikes; he could fix any problem needing attention. But he particularly specialised in building bikes at a low cost from recycled parts. Spadgie worked out of his garden shed a few doors away from me, I remember visiting him in his wee workshop. His shed was an Aladdin’s Cave of old bike parts of every make, colour and shape, most of which he was given by villagers. Many times in my childhood wheels or brakes were renewed on my bike by Spadgie at little or no cost. Not long after reminiscing of this old gentleman I found myself reading todays verse, I saw a connection between my memory of Spadgie and the Scripture.
Glencoe, Scotland. Photo by unknown artist on Pinterest Trust in the Lord with all your heartAnd do not lean on your own understanding.In all your ways acknowledge Him,And
A great blog post by a friend that |I can highly recommend.
“A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion.” -Mark 4:37-38
Another great post from my friend, Alan, over on the Devotional Treasurea blog. Anstruther Harbour, Fife, Scotland, summer evening, just after sunset. Photo by Neil and Zulma Scott
St. Andrews Castle, Fife. https://www.facebook.com/SpectacularScotland Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and
Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths,And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight;Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. Psalm 39:5 (NASB)
A great post by a friend – Andy Brown which he titled “Try To Do Things Yahweh”
This post was written by a friend, and I highly recommend giving it a read.
He titled it “There Is A Green Hill Far Away”
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This is a great post from a wonderful friend of mine – Alan.
I can’t recommend his blog enough – it’s definitely worth checking it out; Devotional Treasures is a treasure trove of posts!
He titled it “Only What Counts”