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Tagged: free will

Prayer–When It Doesn’t Work
Posted on Monday, September 4th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 1 John 5:14, Carol McClain, convictions, free will, God, prayer, prayer--when it doesn't work
By Carol McClain: @carol_mcclain I’ve been praying like a fury–for good things, things according to God’s desires. I hang onto the verse: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us” 1 John 5:14. Then what is needed, what I prayed for according to God’s will, …[ read more ]

The Purpose of Suffering
Carol McClain I love stained glass. Whenever I post a picture, swarms of friends beg for lessons. They never count the cost. How to make stained glass: Choose the glass. The process begins with a nice, but uninteresting, unrefined product. Take a sharp blade. Cut and break the glass according to the pattern. Be sure to have bandaids on hand. You will cut yourself. Grind the glass. No matter how careful you are, the piece won't fit perfectly, so you need to grind. Again, keep the bandaids on hand. Wash the glass. Foil the glass. Before you foil, you may… ...[ full story ]

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