by Carey Green | Nov 3, 2022 | Kingdom, Prayer
Kingdom: Praying for the Kingdom on earth (Matthew 6:9b-13) Prayer is a mystery to me on many levels. The most obvious has to do with the HOW of it, not the WHAT of it. I know prayer to be conversations with our great God, Yahweh, through the merit and virtue of His...
by Carey Green | Oct 27, 2022 | Fruit of the Spirit, Prayer
Praying the Deeds of the Flesh and Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-25) In the moment of any interaction with another human being, you and I experience all kinds of emotions – frustration, anger, fear, resentment, offense, encouragement, injury, and more. The...
by Carey Green | Oct 13, 2022 | Grace, Mercy, Prayer
Good morning, Jesus. Today I am particularly aware of Your mercy. I deserve none of this. From my heartbeat and brainwaves to the wonderful life we live in two different parts of the country, it’s all grace, lavished on me because of Your mercy and love. Morning...
by Carey Green | Oct 11, 2022 | Book Recommendations, Prayer, Quotes
One of my favorite and most encouraging authors of all time is Andrew Murray. He wrote about the deep things of God in a way that shakes up my sometimes-weary soul. At the time of this post I’m reading his book… “With Christ in the School of...
by Carey Green | Jan 11, 2018 | Discipleship, Prayer, Spiritual Growth Tools
And Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” ~ Matthew 17:17 ESV Jesus makes this comment in view of His disciples’ inability to help a man who’s...
by Carey Green | Mar 21, 2017 | Discipleship, Prayer
Many years ago when my wife and I were working to start a church we received an incredible gift at just the right time. The job I was working didn’t meet the bills. It was a season where we truly didn’t know where the rent money was going to come from each...
by Carey Green | Aug 12, 2010 | Prayer
I’ve just finished reading a book that’s been on my shelf for a very long time… and I’m very, VERY glad I did. It’s called, “A Call to Spiritual Reformation” by Dr. D.A. Carson. It’s a very thoughtful consideration of...
by Carey Green | Jul 13, 2010 | Holy Spirit, Prayer
This one touched me especially powerfully today – so I had to share it. Read it slowly with a heart of humility… O God of the highest heaven, Occupy the throne of my heart, take full possession and reign supreme, lay low every rebel lust, let no vile...
