Prayer Definitions Monday A petition is very simply the act of asking someone for something. It is a stronger way of saying ārequest,ā and generally carries some air of formality to it, as in petitioning the government. A prayer of petition is a formal prayer asking God for specific things, though it is said with informal language. Your job today…
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Group Prayer Friday Perhaps the largest gathering of group prayer in the United States is the annual national day of prayer. Created by a presidential task force, the national day of prayer seeks to encourage persons from all religions to join in prayer one day each year in deference to the understanding that āone nation, under Godā represents our country’s…
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In several previous posts Iāve discussed the need to wear both a business hat and a writing hat if you want to become a successful author. (You can find those posts, which are part of my new book, The Author Training Manual, being blogged here, by clicking on this link.) If you feel resistant to putting on a business hat,…
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Approach to Prayer Wednesday The act of confession typically involves the telling of oneās perceived sins to a religious official, like a priest or another who has the power to forgive. In my opinion, confessions are controversial because they put the power of forgiveness and healing into man, when such power is best left to God himself. Others may feel…
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This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. To reach your goal of becoming a successful published author, you must do more than write. You have to become a writer entrepreneur. You will have to wear a business hat. You are now in the publishing…
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