Friday, July 19th
Another beautiful morning...woke up to thunderstorms passing through. It's a well needed rain...everything is so dry. Highs will be 86 today :-)
Yesterday we had a long day...we made it back home from Iowa around 6pm. It was nice seeing everyone. Unfortunately the only times we see each other are at weddings or funerals.
My whole body was really swollen last night. My feet were the worst. I did sleep really good last night.
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Today Kaylee and I are running over to Faribault to eat with and visit with grandmas. :-)
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Today, we are having a garbage dumpster delivered so we can clean-up everything and get rid of thing we don't want. We may not get it all sorted but it will be a good start. We will have it for a week.
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Today's Bible Study
Our Helper in Prayer
Read | Romans 8:26-27
As Jesus neared the time of His death, He frequently referred to the Helper He would be sending to His disciples—and ultimately to all believers. The Holy Spirit was promised to indwell, enable, and instruct followers of God. Often called the Comforter, or Parakletos in Greek, He is the one who comes to stand by us and assist in whatever the Lord calls us to do.
One of the Holy Spirit’s most significant responsibilities is to be our Helper in prayer. The burden we feel to pray comes from Him. He knows about temptations lurking ahead or harsh experiences that may befall us, so He prompts us to talk to our Father. When you sense a need to pray, the last thing you should do is ignore it. In 1 Thessalonians 5:19, we are told not to “quench the Spirit”; in other words, to ignore that divine prodding is actually a sin.
By burdening us to pray for someone else, the Holy Spirit frequently offers Christians the opportunity to participate in God’s work. On many occasions, I have received calls asking if I was going through a tough time. Invariably, my caller had been praying for me at the behest of the Holy Spirit.
This burdening of our hearts to pray for ourselves or for others is a special demonstration of God’s love. By calling us to prayer, He can begin the delicate work of sensitizing us to our surrounding circumstances or preparing us for a battle that He knows is coming. Listening to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and allowing ourselves to be prepared is how we display our love in return.
Another great day!
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