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2019-07-10T14:23:50-06:00

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Praying the Breath of God

Last updated on: July 10, 2019 at 2:23 pm By Paul Bane

The last stanza of Psalms one hundred and fifty in the Old Testament concludes with these words. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” It is the sixth verse finalizing a description of man’s worship carried out in the sanctuary and His mighty heavens. The praise is responding to God’s power and surpassing greatness. The outward manifestation of the inward blessing is done with the sounding of the trumpet, with the harp and lyre, tambourine and dancing, with the... Read more

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praying the breath of God

Psalm 150

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yahweh

2018-10-05T19:38:35-06:00

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Don’t Let Anyone Hold You Hostage

Last updated on: October 5, 2018 at 7:38 pm By Paul Bane

It is time in your life to move on and no longer be held hostage by those who are unwilling to apologize or reconcile with you. We want family or friends who have wronged or violated us to admit their actions. We want an apology for what they have done to us, but often times there is a flat denial of committing any wrong against us. Sometimes reconciliation is impossible. I encourage you to understand you can forgive someone and... Read more

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2019-07-06T19:10:50-06:00

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A Sacred Word Quiets my Mind to Pay Attention to God

Last updated on: July 6, 2019 at 7:10 pm By Paul Bane

Father Thomas Keating created the phrase in centering prayer of repeating a sacred word or words to interrupt the unbridled memories and endless thoughts that float around in our heads. Carl Jung concluded the vast majority of our thoughts repeat over and over as mindless self-talk and ceaseless chatter. My thoughts bouncing like a pinball in my head leave no inner space to listen for the voice of God. As a disciplined soldier ordered to attention, a sacred word commands... Read more

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Jesus Prayer

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2019-08-05T17:58:39-06:00

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Mindful Christianity and Calming our Monkey Mind

Last updated on: August 5, 2019 at 5:58 pm By Paul Bane

In eastern tradition, the term “monkey mind” is well known and understood by those who meditate within those cultures. Our western world which influences Christian thought is unfamiliar with the Buddhist concept. However, if you ask a western Christian to define “monkey mind” they would have a reasonable probability of guessing it’s meaning. Like a bunch of excited monkeys that jump from one tree to another chasing each other scurrying about all over the place, our minds act in very... Read more

2019-07-25T19:09:41-06:00

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Discover your Soul and Heart’s Desire

Last updated on: July 25, 2019 at 7:09 pm By Paul Bane

Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be. Jesus Discover your soul and heart’s desire. Sometimes a good life keeps us from a better life, many of the things we crave in life will never satisfy our soul. In fact, many good things have the power to destroy us like pain medications and even food which can take control of our lives. There is nothing in the world that will make us happy and provide us with lasting... Read more

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Soul and Hearts Desire

2019-06-23T08:02:14-06:00

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Silent Prayer Centers our Heart in the Presence of God

Last updated on: June 23, 2019 at 8:02 am By Paul Bane

The good news is we never need to feel alone, isolated or estranged from God. You and I were created to live in fellowship with God and prayer is an intrinsic part of that relationship. Our life journey affords us the opportunity to walk hand in hand with God and whether we realize it or not God is with us through every step. Silent prayer centers our heart in the presence of God. God is present and has given us... Read more

2019-07-01T05:46:25-06:00

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PRAYER IS THE CENTER OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

Last updated on: July 1, 2019 at 5:46 am By Paul Bane

Henri Nouwen wrote prayer has for too long only been associated with piety, talking to God, thinking about God, morning and evening prayers, Sunday services, grace before meals, sentences from the Bible and many other things. However, for Nouwen “Prayer is the center of the Christian life. It is the only necessary thing. It is living with God in the here and now.” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing... Read more

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2019-08-24T00:13:11-06:00

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The Fear of Silence is Killing Us

Last updated on: August 24, 2019 at 12:13 am By Paul Bane

We devote enormous amounts of energy and time creating noise and entertainment in our heads trying to numb the troubling thoughts and voices that rob us of our peace of mind. The fear of silence is killing us. There are some storylines that repeat over and over causing so much mental anguish we will do anything to get rid of them in our minds. Tragically suicide for many is a permanent way of ending those thoughts. We should not be... Read more

the fear of silence is killing us

2019-07-30T03:29:25-06:00

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No Red Sea Miracle in Spiritual Growth

Last updated on: July 30, 2019 at 3:29 am By Paul Bane

The children of Israel in their history escaped the clutches of Pharaoh by the parting of the Red Sea, and it had little impact on their spiritual growth. It is a story told for thousands of years of Yahweh’s miraculously dividing of the sea where men, women, and children in bondage for four hundred years escape thru a dry patch of land after the waters mysteriously separate. On the other side, they look back and see their enemies swallowed up... Read more

2019-07-06T01:27:04-06:00

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Alone but not Lonely

Last updated on: July 6, 2019 at 1:27 am By Paul Bane

One of the best gifts you can present yourself is learning how to be alone but not lonely. I have experienced loneliness plenty of times in my life, but in silence and solitude with God, I have never felt alone. It runs counterclockwise to the wisdom of the world that the practice of solitude and silence can quiet the mind so we can hear and discern Gods words of friendship to us. In the silence, we discover Gods presence is... Read more

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