"Only one life, 'twill soon be past
Only what's done for Christ will last."

Monday, August 8, 2011

The Praying Life

I have been reading this book over the last week, and I wanted to share some of its truth----PLEASE READ THE BOOK! This is just to whet your appetite.

God is telling a story in each of our lives. Prayer is the means to see God's side of the story, what He is accomplishing in each of us, what He has in mind for us.

As in any good story the obstacles are great, and overcome. As Christians we ALWAYS know the end. It's a good one. How are we going to handle the crisis and suffering (the literary sturm and drang) of our lives? Will we be heroes at the end by overcoming, or bitter villains?

Miller gives us a chart. We have a choice between stepping out of the story line or continuing to the climax of the whole story gracefully. It gave me something to think about.

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No Story                                                        Story
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Bitter                                                            Waiting
Angry                                                           Watching
Aimless                                                         Wondering
Cynical                                                         Praying
Controlling                                                   Submitting
Hopeless                                                      Hopeful
Thankless                                                    Thankful
Blaming                                                        Repenting
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My old mentor, Hazel Goodrich, always said cheerfulness is a choice. I guess we have a choice about lots of things besides being cheerful when it come to attitude.

Another nugget that Miller shares: stop trying to change things around you. Take it to God...the ultimate Changer.
Very inspiring. Very freeing.

I love stories. I'm hoping God is making my life and the lives of those around me EPIC Biography. He is.



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