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Apr

04

A Prayer of Transformation – From Judy

Posted by : Doug | On : April 4, 2009

Category: Real Life, Real Faith

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Lord,

Transform my frustration into patience.
Hatred in to love
Irritation into compassion
Cynicism into kindness
Chaos into order
Tears into joy.

Amen.

Feb

26

Do Less, Love More

Posted by : Doug | On : February 26, 2009

Category: Just Wanted to Say..., Living Alive, Walking with God

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To all my friends, my allies, my most loved,

Over the years, I’ve been blessed with so many incredible lessons and countless teachers who brought those lessons to me. My struggle has always been to filter through all of them, find the most true and profound and (this is the hardest part) live them and make them manifest in my life. Can I share with you the ones I have found to be most true and profound, not only in my story but in the stories you have shared with me?

1. Smile. Smile incessantly. It will catch people’s attention. It will lift your spirit and theirs. And it will make them wonder what you are up to.

2. Cry. Cry when you feel it. Please don’t hold that back. Your tears have blessed me in countless ways. I hope mine have done the same for you.

3. Sit in silence everyday. Once in the morning and once at night, if you can. But at least ten minutes, in silence, in the same place, everyday. Near a window that looks outside. This one single act will change your life.

4. When you wake up in the morning, maybe while you drive or ride, ask God this question: “Lord, where do you need me today?” Then, listen quietly. Maybe for, oh I don’t know, ten minutes?

5. Say thank you quietly. What are you thankful for today?

6. Say thank you out loud. Who would you like to say thank you to today?

7. Drink lots of water. And if you do it in the form of green tea, even better.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like prince and dinner like a peasant.

9. Affirm someone whom you know needs it and someone that you think doesn’t.

10. Waste time with people. The greatest gift you can give someone is your unscheduled, agenda-less time. You will show them their worth far more than you could ever tell them. (Thank you Sister Vicki!)

11. In the crises that invariably join us on our journey, ask this question. “In ten years, will this really matter.” The crises will either slip away quietly into memory or you will realize a strength in you that you are only beginning to become friends with.

12. Forgive those who have hurt you before you feel like it. They need it more than you do.

Thank you all, for being a part of my story. However that has happened, I am grateful for you all.

In the Kingdom,

Doug

Feb

24

Can You Really Hear from God? – Free Video!

Posted by : Doug | On : February 24, 2009

Category: Walking with God

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Whoa! Every once in awhile, a gift falls in your lap!

And here is such a gift!

Have you ever wondered any of these questions?

“Does God really ‘talk’ to people?”
“Does God even want to talk to me?”
“How do I know if God is talking to me?”
“I hear alot of different voices in my head. Are any of them God’s voice?”

God DOES still speak to people. And he WANTS to speak to you.

My friends at Ransomed Heart Ministries (authors of “Wild at Heart” and “Captivating”) are giving away an awesome videos entitled : “Walking With God“.

This is an easy and comfortable teaching from John Eldredge in preparation for the release of his book “Walking with God”.

Get it here for free!

This is a limited time offer and could disappear anytime. After it disappears, you won’t be able to hear from God anymore. HA! Nah. It doesn’t work that way. But I promise that this will provide you with some incredible insight and inspire transformation in your relationship with God.

In Him, For You,

Doug

Feb

21

God Speaks Pretty Much Everywhere – But Do We Listen?

Posted by : Doug | On : February 21, 2009

Category: Walking with God

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I’ve been spending alot of time this summer just listening. I know so often when I sit down to pray (or lay down and fall asleep), I say “Dear Lord…” and I go on to make a prayer speech. (Does this sound familiar?) So I’ve made a turn this summer. Listen. Ask God a question and just listen. Well, it turns out He’s got a lot to say to me! An acquaintance of mine wrote this comment on a blog we both watch. God knows this world well and meets us WHEREVER we’re at.

From John….

I was on my knees, praying, between two beds in a hotel room while on a layover (I’m a commercial airline pilot.) I had been wrestling with the Holy Spirit for a while that morning concerning fasting. I’d been struggling with the issue for several days, feeling that I was being called to a 10 day fast. Now, for a guy like me who HATES fasting, I would have preferred to have been tossed out the emergency exit at 37,000 feet because the agony is over much more quickly. And, I reasoned, my passengers had a right to expect a “full-up” pilot, not one hampered by the tortures of fasting. I finally decided that I could do a 10 day fast if I could drink fruit juice during that time. That seemed reasonable; no protein, nothing solid, just fruit juice. And LOTS of it, I figured. So, I was about to declare the issue settled when I heard that internal whisper, “What’s that by your foot?” I realized that my foot had been moving an object around under the adjacent bed and it hadn’t struck me, until then, that it probably didn’t belong there. So, I turned around and fished it out. It was a plastic bottle of Lipton Brisk Natural Lemon Flavor Iced Tea. Sort of a strange thing to find under a hotel room bed. The Spirit whispered again, “Turn it around.” I gave it about a half turn and my eyes fell on the words printed at the top of the label by the bar code…”Contains No Fruit Juice.” I had nothing but water for the next 10 days. And an undeniable assurance that I was doing what my Lord wanted. What an amazing God we serve that He knows what’s written on every bottle ever manufactured… and everything else as well!

Bless y’all.

For the King,

Doug