Moving Through the Keys

We are halfway through our 40 days, and have touched on many of the eight keys to discipleship.

What key is speaking to you?

In our Fall 40 days of prayer, when we were all invited to write down the “fruits of our prayers”, there were almost no “fruits” related to keeping the sabbath and to give generously.  I’ve been trying to reflect especially on those two.  Both of them are hard ones for me.  I’ve been way too busy most of my life for Sabbath time to come easy.  And as one with a Scottish heritage, its practically genetic for me to be tight fisted (that means, I have this reflex when money hits my hand, to close my fist tightly around it).  I’ve learned a lot about giving generously though.  Its been a long, long road, but Martha and I are now tithers.  And guess what, giving money is just like any other form of Christian giving, the great paradox of Christian life– you always get far more in return than what you give!

Thanks to Don Day for an outstanding prayer today (Friday, May 23).

Why I participate in 40 Days of Prayer

I thought I might start out by writing about why I like participating in our 40 Days of Prayer journeys. I am absolutely convinced already of the value of spending quality time with God every single day. I usually plan to have my most intentional time with God first thing in the morning — it always makes my day go better! But… sometimes when that alarm goes off at 5:00am… its very hard not to hit the snooze button (several times). Participating in this kind of church-wide experience gives me that little extra bit of motivation to keep going, or to get started again.

In the same way that I appreciate the strength of a community effort, I also appreciate peeking inside the mind and heart of specific community members — those who write the prayer guide for the day, and those who write on blogs (:)) . I have found it to be incredibly encouraging to observe the way other folks speak about their faith. Even in a church community, it is possible to start to feel a little isolated spiritually — as much of the spiritual stuff is what’s going on inside us. The 40 Days of Prayer Guide is a wonderful opportunity engage with 40+ other people in our community and see the spiritual stuff that is going on inside of them!

If you are participating in the 40 Days of Prayer (and that is NOT a requirement to participate in this blog!) — why? What is about this experience that touches your spiritual life?

The Forty Day Prayer Guide Begins

Welcome again, everybody. Thanks for visiting The Broadway Spirit team blog. We’re still recruiting team members, so be sure to let us know if you are interested in joining the team. The first response of most folks when they think about writing or commenting on a blog is “I have to think of something good/wise/important/etc. to say”. You do not have to think of something grand to say! We want to hear just your ordinary thoughts and experiences. You never know when that might be just the thing someone else needs to hear Please don’t hesitate to join in — we’re all family here!