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In cleaning out my files I found these summarizing notes of the book The Practice of the Presence of God. These concepts were part of what formed my thinking in the early years of my ministry. Brother Lawrence was a 16^th-century monk who served in a monastery's kitchen.

Gallup Poll posed this question: How much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media - such as newspapers, TV, and radio - when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly – 1) a great deal (31%), a fair amount (33%), not very much or none at all (36%)? (https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/media-trust-journalists-news-america-gallup-poll-election-2024)

“Throne room worship” is defined as “joining the heavenly chorus in the throne room in praise, worship, and adoration before our King.”

LaWanda – ♪♪ Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, there’s just something about that name.  Master, Savior, Jesus, like the fragrance after the rain.  Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, let all heaven and earth proclaim, kings and kingdoms will all pass away but there’s something about that name. ♪♪

I, along with millions of others, have discovered that we experience a personal revival as we learn how to easily commune with God in our daily devotions. It is a restoration to the Garden of Eden experience as we walk and talk with Jesus in the cool of the day.

I LOVE first-hand accounts, where I hear people share in their own words the truth they feel in their hearts. To me, this is 1000% better than having someone tell me what the person said, as by that time it is so often distorted. I also love living in faith, hope, and love (1 Cor. 13:13), as that is God's plan, and leadership is automatically transferred to those who remain optimistic. So come on church, let's be the most excited people on the planet so we can lead!

I had a Spirit-filled pastor mention to me today that I was the apostle of the message on "how to hear God’s voice which opens the door to communion with God."

As we fight to free our lands from powerful spiritual forces, let's see what we can learn from the pattern Daniel used in freeing the Israelites from captivity.

“For God so LOVED, He gave….” Always lead with love spoken into any situation. Faith is energized by love (Gal. 5:6).