60 Days of Prayer

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And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. ROMANS 8:28 (NIV) WHEN YOU FEEL upset about a situation, put your faith in knowing that God is working silently to help you.

WellBeing

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Words MARIE ROWLAND In an age of disruption and chasing spontaneity there’s still something to be said for predictability and process. However, when the notion of routine is raised, a shudder of boredom is the response. Many creative types or innovat

60 Days of Prayer

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He has made everything beautiful in its time. ECCLESIASTES 3:11 (ESV) THE CYCLES IN life, the seasons of change, are completely natural and part of God’s order. When you need reassurance and guidance turn to the Source of all wisdom. He will help s

60 Days of Prayer

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But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. DEUTERONOMY 4:29 NIV WHAT A BEAUTIFUL promise. Seek God and you will find Him! But just as one should enjoy the journey and n

Psychologies

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Going on a retreat is the perfect time to let go of what no longer serves you, so you can make room for the new. It’s a time to clear your body of toxins, so you can build it back up in a cleverer way and make it strong again. It’s a time to sift thr

OUT

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My spirituality is so individual that I don’t expect anyone to really understand it. I grew up half-Hindu and half-Catholic. When my father was 17, he read The Autobiography of a Yogi and decided he wanted to raise his kids in a faith different from

60 Days of Prayer

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And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 JOHN 2:17 (ESV) WHERE DO YOU place your worth? Does your confidence and happiness shift with the amount in your bank account or your latest acc

60 Days of Prayer

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I hear this most gentle whisper from One I never guessed would speak to me. PSALM 81:5 (MSG) WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE a nudge from above to help someone, to do a good deed, listen! Being able to hear God’s whispers is a gift. If you are being guided to m

60 Days of Prayer

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11 NIV TODAY MEDITATE ON the above verse. Release any fears and worries. Trust that God has plans

60 Days of Prayer

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He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” PSALM 46:10 (NIV) IT HAS BEEN said that the highest form of prayer is found in this verse, “Be still and know that I am God.” When you

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 NIV TO LIVE YOUR best life you must invite Go

60 Days of Prayer

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See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? ISAIAH 43:19 (NIV) GOD WANTS YOU to fully experience the world, to notice and enjoy His wonders of creation. When you break out of your daily routine and make an effort to try s

TIME

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The host of radio’s On Being talks about wisdom, debate, downright disagreement—and coming together when things fall apart

ASIAN Geographic

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Spirituality is a complex concept to unpack but spiritual fulfilment is important to all of us whether we realise it or not. As Pierre Teilhard de Chardin puts it, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having

60 Days of Prayer

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God be in my head and in my understanding; God be in my eyes and in my looking; God be in my mouth and in my speaking; God be in my heart and in my thinking; God be at my end and at my departing. — Author Unkown (Circa 1514) ■

60 Days of Prayer

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That they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us. ACTS 17:27 ESV DRY SPELLS OR moments when you doubt God’s presence are an important part of spiritual grow

60 Days of Prayer

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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. PSALM 147:3 (NIV) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE advised that when you need healing, do not think about the illness or condition. Instead, focus on God and His power to heal. Affirm over and over word

60 Days of Prayer

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But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. JEREMIAH 17:7 (NIV) TRUST GOD WITH every detail of your life; know that He is shining His light on your every problem and helping you find peace. As we close another two mont

60 Days of Prayer

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I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. ISAIAH 42:16 (NIV) TURN TO THIS verse when you feel uncertain about the fu

60 Days of Prayer

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For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7 (NKJV) WHEN THINGS LOOK dark or you are uncertain of the best course of action, instead of relying on your perception of the situation, turn to prayer. God has perfect vision. Trust that He has e

Mornings with Jesus

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STAGE FRIGHT PREVENTED ME FROM seizing opportunities to sing in my teens and twenties. If you’ve had stage fright, you know it’s not only unpleasant, but also completely at odds with the act of singing. It chokes the joyous tune and stage presence ri

60 Days of Prayer

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And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. GENESIS 2:2 (NKJV) GOD RESTED ON the seventh day. Remind yourself of this Scripture when you are too busy to even thin

60 Days of Prayer

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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. PSALM 103:2 ESV DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for. This, of course, is a fact. Thankfulness do

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motio

60 Days of Prayer

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Tell everyone who is discouraged, “Be strong and don’t be afraid! God is coming to your rescue.” ISAIAH 35:4 (GNT) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “Remember always that faith is a fight against disbelief, a struggle against doubt!” When the storms of

Post South Africa

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A LETTER by Pavania Naidoo “Columnist should keep his opinions to himself” (the POST, February 24-28) is distorted and framed similar to the apartheid regime causing a hullabaloo. Her writing is tantamount to fanning hatred and developing tensions wi

60 Days of Prayer

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Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. PSALM 84:3 (NIV) PERHAPS IT IS part of being human and wanting to be self-sufficient, tha

60 Days of Prayer

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“Everything is possible for one who believes.” MARK 9:23 (NIV) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “How you live your life is directly proportional to how greatly you believe. Believe little, and you will have a little life. If your belief is weak, you w

60 Days of Prayer

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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. PROVERBS 27:17 (NIV) BEING PART OF a faith community is an important part of your prayer life. Take time to meet with people that guide and encourage your relationship with God. Build friendshi

60 Days of Prayer

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My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. JOHN 10:27 (NIV) WHEN YOU SPEND time in God’s Word, you develop the ability to “hear” His instructions and know what is right for your life. As your spiritual listening skills grow, you b