The Phil Files » snow http://www.thephilfiles.com Musings & messages on everyday worship, Jesus, and the stuff of life. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Abilene Spring Prayer Confession http://www.thephilfiles.com/2008/03/09/abilene-spring-prayer-confession/ http://www.thephilfiles.com/2008/03/09/abilene-spring-prayer-confession/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:14:17 +0000 phil http://blogs.heartlight.org/phil/?p=262 Thank you, God, for spring and the crazy weather it brings. I know we complain about lightning, wind, and hail, but this week you’ve sent two snows and a great rain to our parched land. So much of our area was in flames or under fire warning just 10 days ago. Now, our land is wet and refreshed and the fear of fire has gone for now.

Please forgive us for our whining and please receive our praise. I confess for all of us that I don’t know how or why or when you directly intervene in the weather, but I believe you do (James 5:16-18 NLT). Whether you sent the snow and rain this week as a result of your creative work with the seasons or in direct answer to our cries, I thank you.

I ask that now, you also send your spiritual rain on our thirsty hearts and open our eyes to see our deepest need is met in you. And as I begin a new week, please lead me to the people I need to meet and help me say the things that I need to say and to be quiet and listen for You.

In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

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We call it Spring, but I still think it’s crazy having all the trees budding out and seeing snow on the ground.

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