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What’s Imaging Prayer?
I teach imaging prayer in spiritual direction. But what is it? Imaging prayer is one of the two types of an old (as of the 4th century) Christian prayer called “The prayer of silence.” One type is contemplating the presence of the Lord without words or mental pictures. Imaging prayer is the 2nd type, where you allow the Holy Spirit to use your imagination to speak with you. You do NOT drive this prayer; you put it in the Holy Spirit’s hands. Imaging prayer only works with believers; since it depends on the Holy Spirit, it’s different from visualization. It also works for your life and your business; especially when…
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Heavenly Treasures Aren’t Platitudes. They’re Promises.
Don’t wait for all the treasures you’re storing in heaven. You’re living in the Kingdom of God here and now, and life with Him is full of treasures. Jesus tells us to store up treasures in heaven. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matt. 6:20–21) And you believe that. Joyful eternal life is one giant treasure. But do you have to wait? Can heavenly treasure help you right now? Absolutely. Because you already live in the Kingdom of God, and everything that you do to become more Christlike stores more treasures–and that treasure chest is open here and now. Because when you become more like…
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Do You Really Want to Hear What God Is Saying?
Of course, faithful Christian women want to hear God. We talk all the time to Him. It’s good to hear back once in a while! I don’t mean that flippantly, we are desperate to hear God. But two things tend to get in the way: But the answer we THINK we need may not be the one He KNOWS you need. Why Isn’t He Answering? Maybe the reason the Lord isn’t answering is because there’s something else you need to learn first. But you can’t hear Him, because you’re concentrating so hard on what you think you need to know, that you drown Him out. The great prophet Elijah went…