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5 Prayers Incredible Women of the Old Testament Prayed

Praying the prayers of those who have gone before us can be an amazing way to strengthen our own prayer lives. As we look to the great heroes of the faith, it is easy to feel intimidated by their displays of faith. Esther going before the king despite the threat of death, Mary saying yes and trusting in God to do the impossible, the women who came after Jesus, begging Him for miracles and believe in His power, they all stand apart as larger than life example of obedience to God. Examples that we could never possibly live up to. 

But looking at their prayers reignites my faith and fills me with hope. The prayers of these incredible women of the Old Testament give us insight into their spiritual lives and demonstrate the hope that they carried with them. 

Closely examining their prayers, asking God to give me faith to follow in their footsteps, and taking their words and praying them myself strengthens my own walk with the Lord and makes the examples He’s given me seem a little more attainable. 

These 5 women of the Old Testament all prayed prayers that we should carefully study and implement in our own lives. 

1. Miriam, Sister of Moses:

Miriam, the little girl who followed her infant brother Moses as he journeyed down the Nile, grew to be a woman of remarkable faith. 

For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in he midst of the sea. Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of  Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. And Miriam sang to them:

     “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.” -Exodus 15:19-21

Miriam had been through many trials in her life. Born into slavery and being in the family that, while working to free God’s people from said slavery caused them to suffer more for a short time was no doubt a heavy load to carry. But instead of lamenting over the trials, she sought out the areas of joy. When God destroyed their oppressors with the Red Sea but allowed them to walk on dry ground, she responded by leading the others in thanksgiving to the Lord for His great triumph. Like Miriam, may we recognize that each and every triumph is the Lord’s and respond by leading others in thanksgiving. 

2. Deborah, the Judge

Deborah is the first female leader recorded in the Bible. She stood as the prophet and judge of her day, telling the people what the Lord would have them do and ensuring that followed His commandments. When Deborah shared the Lord’s instruction that His people battle their oppressors, the men were too scared to go without Deborah, the Lord’s prophet, with them. When the victory was won, Deborah and the leader of the military broke into song, telling the goodness of God.

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

“When the princes in Israel take the lead,
when the people willingly offer themselves—
praise the Lord!

“Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers!
I, even I, will sing to the Lord;
I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.

“When you, Lord, went out from Seir,
when you marched from the land of Edom,
the earth shook, the heavens poured,
the clouds poured down water.
The mountains quaked before the Lord, the One of Sinai,
before the Lord, the God of Israel.

“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned;
travelers took to winding paths.
Villagers in Israel would not fight;
they held back until I, Deborah, arose,
until I arose, a mother in Israel.
God chose new leaders
when war came to the city gates,
but not a shield or spear was seen
among forty thousand in Israel.
My heart is with Israel’s princes,
with the willing volunteers among the people.
Praise the Lord!

“So may all your enemies perish, Lord!
But may all who love you be like the sun
when it rises in its strength.” – Judges 5:1-9, 31, ESV

They sang of God’s goodness through time and told the full story of what God had accomplished. They sang of His goodness and told in detail what He had done, seeing Him at work in each and every seemingly mundane detail. May we, like Deborah, see God at work in all things, great and small, around us today. 

3. Hannah, Mother of Samuel

Hannah is one of my favorite women in the Bible. She spent her prayers and tears at the feet of the Lord begging for Him to grant her a child. 

She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”

As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” – 1 Samuel 1:10-16, ESV

Praying like Hannah means pouring yourself, unashamedly before the feet of God. She boldly brought her requests to God and offered them back up, as a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Him. Hannah prayed and told God that any child He gave her would be offered back up as a servant to Him. She did not turn to the thing of this world to comfort her but laid out her grief in prayer, desperately pouring out her heart. Like Hannah, may we turn first to God and offer up everything to Him. 

4. Esther, Queen of Persia

Esther was called to go before her husband, the king, uninvited, to try and save the Jewish people from genocide. Unbeknownst to her husband, she was one of the people he had condemned to death. Appearing before him to plead her case meant that she could be executed immediately for appearing without his invitation. 

Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai,“Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.” – Esther 4:15-16, ESV

Esther’s prayer life inspired me, not because I can read a recording of any of her actual prayers, but because she recognized that she needed others praying for her. Fasting is always associated with prayer. Before Esther undertook the work the Lord had for her, she asked the entire city to fast and pray on her before for 3 days. May we, like Esther, recognize that we need the strength that comes from the prayers of others to do the work the Lord has for us. 

5. Hagar

Like Miriam, Hagar was dealt a rough hand in life. A slave, she had very little say in where her life was going. She obediently bore Abraham’s son but when his wife, Sarah, had her own child, she ordered that Hagar and her young son be sent away to fend for themselves. 

When the water in the skin was gone, she put the child under one of the bushes. Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot, for she said, “Let me not look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Up! Lift up the boy, and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. -Genesis 21: 15-19, ESV

Hagar’s prayer was simply a prayer of desperate tears. She was beaten down and without hope. But even in her lost heart, God heard her cries and the cries of her son. Against the odds, God provided a way for her and her son to survive and made her offspring into an enduring nation. Even without words, she still managed to lift her broken voice to the Lord in despair. May we, like Hagar, lift our voices even when our pain is too deep for words. 

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Whether you are offering up bold prayers of thanksgiving like Miriam, petitions like Hannah, or simply offering your broken sobs like Hagar, He hears you. 

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Prayer is an intimate, private conversation you share with your God. Your words, they don’t need to be perfect. You did not need eloquence and you certainly don’t need an audience. Because when it is quiet, your audience of One, the One who knows each hair on your head and moment, unrecognized by anyone else, when your heartbeat it first beat and filled your veins with life-sustaining blood, knows you are there.

He doesn’t need dramatic words because He is the Word. And even when we are too broken to pray, He is interceding with us in groans deeper than can be articulated. 

These women show us in their prayer that prayer isn’t just to acquaint God with what’s happening in our lives. Prayer reminds us that God is desperately involved in each moment of our existence. May the prayers of these women from the Old Testament encourage you to open your eyes wider to see God at work in your life and world. 

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  • Judy
    January 22, 2019

    This is amazing. How different could our lives be if we prayed like these women. I find my prayers getting repetitive lately. I need to pray more like the women of the Bible. Thank you for this.

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Judy
      January 23, 2019

      Isn’t it encouraging to see the variety of prayers offered up?

      Reply
  • Sierra Smith
    January 22, 2019

    Hannah is so inspiring! I love reading her prayer; seeing how she cried out to God from the deepest hurts in her heart! It’s so inspiring.

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Sierra Smith
      January 23, 2019

      Isn’t it encouraging? Especially in my battle with infertility, it’s inspired me so much!

      Reply
  • Meredith Kopal
    January 22, 2019

    Love this! So many courageous women in the Bible to look up to and emulate!

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Meredith Kopal
      January 23, 2019

      I know! It’s so encouraging!

      Reply
  • Wendy Wallace
    January 22, 2019

    Beautiful examples of prayer by some incredible women examples. Thank you for a great post.

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    • Bailey
      Wendy Wallace
      January 23, 2019

      Thanks, Wendy!

      Reply
  • putthekettleonca
    January 22, 2019

    I’m so happy I came across this post Bailey 🙂 I have been reading the bible daily which really uplifts my heart and soul. Reading about women in the bible is something I enjoy doing so I’ll be coming back to your post to read before bed.

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    • Bailey
      putthekettleonca
      January 23, 2019

      I’m so glad! It’s so encouraging to see Biblical women in action.

      Reply
  • Matlhogonolo Damme
    January 24, 2019

    I was just feeling a bit distant with my relationship with the Lord such that this post shows me that He is near and all I can do is open my mouth and speak to Him. thank you.

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Matlhogonolo Damme
      January 28, 2019

      He is near and always ready to draw you into His arms.

      Reply
  • Debbie Bollman
    January 24, 2019

    Thanks for these prayers. They show that these women are human with a lot of these problems we have. God’s answers to these prayers rmind us of God”s faithfulness.

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    • Bailey
      Debbie Bollman
      January 28, 2019

      Don’t they? I know I always need that reminder.

      Reply
  • Jennie
    January 25, 2019

    This is awesome! I loved reading through all of these prayers! Such a great find!

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Jennie
      January 28, 2019

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Jennie!

      Reply
  • Kathy Dukes
    January 29, 2019

    I’m so thankful I came across this post. The Lord is my everything he is first before everything else and my life belongs to Him. The precious prayers such a blessing and again I’m so thankful.

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Kathy Dukes
      January 29, 2019

      Thank you, Kathy. That encourages me so much!

      Reply
  • Kristin C
    February 8, 2019

    So true, Bailey! I love that you have taken 5 examples straight from scripture. There is nothing wrong with books teaching us to pray, but sometimes we forget that we have awesome examples of prayer in the Bible. I also love your point about Jesus not needing us to have elegant words because He is the Word!

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    • Bailey
      Kristin C
      February 8, 2019

      Yes! God has given us SO many wonderful examples in His Word!

      Reply
  • Tiffany
    February 8, 2019

    On the hard days it is helpful to have examples of those in the Bible to see that things are do-able. Lots of prayer and trust in the Lord!

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Tiffany
      February 11, 2019

      It is SO helpful to have their examples.

      Reply
  • Karen
    February 11, 2019

    It is very encouraging to look at these women and think about the faith they had in the situations they were living in. We have the luxury of seeing how their prayers turned out, but they were as “blind” as we are in our own situations when we can’t see the end from the beginning.

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Karen
      February 11, 2019

      Yes, knowing that they were are limited as we are is soul reviving!

      Reply
  • Lisa Tanner
    March 18, 2019

    These prayers are an incredible source of inspiration! There’s such a variety, and show how God can help no matter what our needs are.

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Lisa Tanner
      March 27, 2019

      That’s Lisa!

      Reply
  • Jennifer Love
    March 18, 2019

    I’ve always been intrigued by that scene of Miriam’s, dancing with her tambourine as the chariots sink into the sea. What rejoicing they must have felt at being rescued! Beautiful description and essence of these prayers Bailey!

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Jennifer Love
      March 27, 2019

      Isn’t it an amazing scene to imagine?

      Reply
  • Nicole Kauffman
    March 19, 2019

    Wow, such powerful prayers. Thank you for sharing these. I often forget to slow down and reflect on the powerful women in the Bible!

    Reply
    • Bailey
      Nicole Kauffman
      March 27, 2019

      Thanks, Nicole! I’m so grateful that they’ve been included in the Bible and we can learn from their example.

      Reply
  • Amber Douthitt
    October 7, 2019

    I noticed you said we could never live up to the example of obedience displayed by these women. I stopped reading right there because this simply is not true. We must realize that Jesus is the only One worthy of praise and worship. These women and men in the Bible are regular imperfect people just like me and you. It is possible to live in obedience by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. We must not elevate the people in the Bible to the status of Christ. From Abraham to the Apostle Paul, they are just regular people used as honorable vessels by the One true God. If we empty ourselves and allow the Holy Spirit to fill us we can be used as honorable vessels for His glory also.

    Reply
  • Susan Clark
    February 28, 2020

    Thank you for the encouragement. Much needed!

    Reply
  • Barb
    July 23, 2021

    I am so grateful my Lord led me to you. You are different then all the other web sites by Christian women. Thank you so much for opening your heart and soul and share your unique insight on God word. Blessings to you !!

    Reply
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Until I read the entire Bible last year for the Bible in Lent challenge, I had never read most of the Deuterocanonical / Apocryphal books of the Bible. When I did this, I realized that, aside from a vague notion of Maccabees from Hanukkah books, I had absolutely no idea what the rest of the books contained.
For the next few days, we're going to do a little overview of each of these books in the Bible.
But first, why aren't these books in the Protestant Bible?
Like most of the divides in the Catholic and Protestant conversation, there is a lot of nuances. Luther’s own translation of the Bible included these books although he moved them to a separate section. They were also included in the King James Bible of 1611 and the Geneva Bible even though they were viewed as apocryphal or “outside of Scripture.” It was not standard even in Protestantism to exclude these books from the Bible printing until 1825. 
Essentially, there is a lot of historical evidence that the church throughout history considered these books a part of the Bible. But earlier in the Church, we see evidence of Church leaders such as St. Polycarp, St. Clement of Rome, Origen, St. Athanasius, St. Jerome, and St. Augustine,  affirming some or all of these books as Scripture.
It's clear that historically, believers have seen these books as beneficial so I hope you'll join me in looking at them this week!
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Until I read the entire Bible last year for the Bible in Lent challenge, I had never read most of the Deuterocanonical / Apocryphal books of the Bible. When I did this, I realized that, aside from a vague notion of Maccabees from Hanukkah books, I had absolutely no idea what the rest of the books contained. For the next few days, we're going to do a little overview of each of these books in the Bible. But first, why aren't these books in the Protestant Bible? Like most of the divides in the Catholic and Protestant conversation, there is a lot of nuances. Luther’s own translation of the Bible included these books although he moved them to a separate section. They were also included in the King James Bible of 1611 and the Geneva Bible even though they were viewed as apocryphal or “outside of Scripture.” It was not standard even in Protestantism to exclude these books from the Bible printing until 1825. Essentially, there is a lot of historical evidence that the church throughout history considered these books a part of the Bible. But earlier in the Church, we see evidence of Church leaders such as St. Polycarp, St. Clement of Rome, Origen, St. Athanasius, St. Jerome, and St. Augustine, affirming some or all of these books as Scripture. It's clear that historically, believers have seen these books as beneficial so I hope you'll join me in looking at them this week! #godsword #jesusislife #dailydevotion #shedelights #graceupongrace #godisfaithful #lordjesus #blessedisshe #biblestudy #trustinhim #catholicism #bible #jesuslove #christianposts #readyourbible #bibledaily #intheword #wordbeforeworld #bibleversedaily #gracemakers #christianwomenleaders #bibletruth #jesusisthereasonfortheseason #godlovesyou #prayerchangesthings #dailybibleverse #seekhim
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I used to think that one day, the glory of the Lord, our relationship with Him in Heaven, would be so great that we wouldn’t care about the wretched pain that sin brought into our earthly lives. But that answer never quite satisfied. 
I realize now that God is not in the business of sweeping things under the rug. There isn’t going to be some cosmic brainwashing where we all wake up one day pretending the pain was never there. Redemption, transformation, and revival is what our God is about.
Christ’s dead body lying in the grave and being raised to life, still bearing the wounds of His crucifixion, that is our hope. Not that the bad things will be ignored, but that even the most egregious acts we can commit, crucifying our God, can be turned into the means of our redemption. All that was meant for evil will be purposed to the good of the Lord, not ignored by Him.
There is not going to be a cosmic gaslighting, the wounds that Thomas felt testify to this. There will be a cosmic resurrection where things that felt too awful to even think about will be redeemed and transformed by the glorious love and majesty of our Lord.
And one day we will look and say, He has done great things. And will know in our bones that it is truly true.
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I used to think that one day, the glory of the Lord, our relationship with Him in Heaven, would be so great that we wouldn’t care about the wretched pain that sin brought into our earthly lives. But that answer never quite satisfied. 
I realize now that God is not in the business of sweeping things under the rug. There isn’t going to be some cosmic brainwashing where we all wake up one day pretending the pain was never there. Redemption, transformation, and revival is what our God is about.
Christ’s dead body lying in the grave and being raised to life, still bearing the wounds of His crucifixion, that is our hope. Not that the bad things will be ignored, but that even the most egregious acts we can commit, crucifying our God, can be turned into the means of our redemption. All that was meant for evil will be purposed to the good of the Lord, not ignored by Him.
There is not going to be a cosmic gaslighting, the wounds that Thomas felt testify to this. There will be a cosmic resurrection where things that felt too awful to even think about will be redeemed and transformed by the glorious love and majesty of our Lord.
And one day we will look and say, He has done great things. And will know in our bones that it is truly true.
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I used to think that one day, the glory of the Lord, our relationship with Him in Heaven, would be so great that we wouldn’t care about the wretched pain that sin brought into our earthly lives. But that answer never quite satisfied. 
I realize now that God is not in the business of sweeping things under the rug. There isn’t going to be some cosmic brainwashing where we all wake up one day pretending the pain was never there. Redemption, transformation, and revival is what our God is about.
Christ’s dead body lying in the grave and being raised to life, still bearing the wounds of His crucifixion, that is our hope. Not that the bad things will be ignored, but that even the most egregious acts we can commit, crucifying our God, can be turned into the means of our redemption. All that was meant for evil will be purposed to the good of the Lord, not ignored by Him.
There is not going to be a cosmic gaslighting, the wounds that Thomas felt testify to this. There will be a cosmic resurrection where things that felt too awful to even think about will be redeemed and transformed by the glorious love and majesty of our Lord.
And one day we will look and say, He has done great things. And will know in our bones that it is truly true.
#godsword #jesusislife #dailydevotion #shedelights #graceupongrace #godisfaithful #lordjesus #blessedisshe #biblestudy #trustinhim #catholicism #bible #jesuslove #christianposts #readyourbible #bibledaily #intheword #wordbeforeworld #bibleversedaily #gracemakers #christianwomenleaders #bibletruth #jesusisthereasonfortheseason #godlovesyou #prayerchangesthings #dailybibleverse #seekhim
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I used to think that one day, the glory of the Lord, our relationship with Him in Heaven, would be so great that we wouldn’t care about the wretched pain that sin brought into our earthly lives. But that answer never quite satisfied. I realize now that God is not in the business of sweeping things under the rug. There isn’t going to be some cosmic brainwashing where we all wake up one day pretending the pain was never there. Redemption, transformation, and revival is what our God is about. Christ’s dead body lying in the grave and being raised to life, still bearing the wounds of His crucifixion, that is our hope. Not that the bad things will be ignored, but that even the most egregious acts we can commit, crucifying our God, can be turned into the means of our redemption. All that was meant for evil will be purposed to the good of the Lord, not ignored by Him. There is not going to be a cosmic gaslighting, the wounds that Thomas felt testify to this. There will be a cosmic resurrection where things that felt too awful to even think about will be redeemed and transformed by the glorious love and majesty of our Lord. And one day we will look and say, He has done great things. And will know in our bones that it is truly true. #godsword #jesusislife #dailydevotion #shedelights #graceupongrace #godisfaithful #lordjesus #blessedisshe #biblestudy #trustinhim #catholicism #bible #jesuslove #christianposts #readyourbible #bibledaily #intheword #wordbeforeworld #bibleversedaily #gracemakers #christianwomenleaders #bibletruth #jesusisthereasonfortheseason #godlovesyou #prayerchangesthings #dailybibleverse #seekhim
2 weeks ago
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I've been thinking a lot these last few months about the Prodigal Son, the in-between parts of the story that don't make the highlight reel.
Did he slip out wordlessly or was there fanfare as his leaving? Did his father cry or was he numb to the pain? 
We know the ending, we know the joyous celebration upon the son’s return, but how many moments in the in-between are we missing. The celebrations with one less seat at the table. Nights spend wondering if and where and how he was surviving.
There’s so much to unpack that we just tie up neatly with the “and he came home and all was well” bow at the end of the story. The end of the story is what endures, but the rest of the story is not insignificant. Without it, the end it confusing at best and meaningless at worst.
I used to think that one day, the glory of the Lord, our relationship with Him in Heaven, would be so great that we wouldn’t care about the wretched pain that sin brought into our earthly lives. 
But that answer never quite satisfied. 
I realize now that God is not in the business of sweeping things under the rug. There isn’t going to be some cosmic brainwashing where we all wake up one day pretending the pain was never there. Redemption, transformation, and revival is what our God is about.
Christ’s dead body lying in the grave and being raised to life, still bearing the wounds of His crucifixion, that is our hope. Not that the bad things will be ignored, but that even the most egregious acts we can commit, crucifying our God, can be turned into the means of our redemption. All that was meant for evil will be purposed to the good of the Lord, not ignored by Him.
There is not going to be a cosmic gaslighting, the wounds that Thomas felt testify to this. There will be a cosmic resurrection where things that felt too awful to even think about will be redeemed and transformed by the glorious love and majesty of our Lord.
And one day we will look and say, He has done great things. And will know in our bones that it is truly true.
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I've been thinking a lot these last few months about the Prodigal Son, the in-between parts of the story that don't make the highlight reel. Did he slip out wordlessly or was there fanfare as his leaving? Did his father cry or was he numb to the pain? We know the ending, we know the joyous celebration upon the son’s return, but how many moments in the in-between are we missing. The celebrations with one less seat at the table. Nights spend wondering if and where and how he was surviving. There’s so much to unpack that we just tie up neatly with the “and he came home and all was well” bow at the end of the story. The end of the story is what endures, but the rest of the story is not insignificant. Without it, the end it confusing at best and meaningless at worst. I used to think that one day, the glory of the Lord, our relationship with Him in Heaven, would be so great that we wouldn’t care about the wretched pain that sin brought into our earthly lives. But that answer never quite satisfied. I realize now that God is not in the business of sweeping things under the rug. There isn’t going to be some cosmic brainwashing where we all wake up one day pretending the pain was never there. Redemption, transformation, and revival is what our God is about. Christ’s dead body lying in the grave and being raised to life, still bearing the wounds of His crucifixion, that is our hope. Not that the bad things will be ignored, but that even the most egregious acts we can commit, crucifying our God, can be turned into the means of our redemption. All that was meant for evil will be purposed to the good of the Lord, not ignored by Him. There is not going to be a cosmic gaslighting, the wounds that Thomas felt testify to this. There will be a cosmic resurrection where things that felt too awful to even think about will be redeemed and transformed by the glorious love and majesty of our Lord. And one day we will look and say, He has done great things. And will know in our bones that it is truly true. #christianwoman #jesusgirl #inspiredfaith #Catholicconvert #chasingsacred #bibleverse #biblestudy #christianblogger #faithinhim #proverbs31woman #prodigalson
2 weeks ago
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This is a gut-check. A major gut-check. 
"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." - James 1:27
Is that how I live my faith?
No. I can say without any hesitation, that I am not known for widow or orphan care. Even when I advocate for the vulnerable and marginalized, it is in a vague, general way. 
Not in a specific way. For specific people. Like the God who loves specifically me and not just a vague idea of a person. 
Lord, have mercy. Convict us and move us to action. Make us more like You.
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This is a gut-check. A major gut-check. "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." - James 1:27 Is that how I live my faith? No. I can say without any hesitation, that I am not known for widow or orphan care. Even when I advocate for the vulnerable and marginalized, it is in a vague, general way. Not in a specific way. For specific people. Like the God who loves specifically me and not just a vague idea of a person. Lord, have mercy. Convict us and move us to action. Make us more like You. #christianwoman #graceupongrace #jesusgirl #inspiredfaith #womenlivingwell #jesuscalling #faithfilledcaptions #catholicblogger #Catholicconvert #CatholicWoman #chasingsacred #christianwomenleaders #bibleverse #biblestudy #christianblogger #faithinhim #proverbs31woman #faithful #Godisgood #encouragementgallery #godslove #christianposts #christianquote #prayer #prayertime #miblogger #michiganblogger
4 weeks ago
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Too much of my life has been focused on God’s judgment, on trying to learn, trying to understand, trying to justify myself through knowledge and proper theology. Divine Mercy Sunday points me back to the lavish mercy of God. Mercy that is greater than my wildest dreams. Mercy beyond what my human mind can imagine. Mercy that is truly Divine.⁣
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Read more on the mercy of God. Latest post on the blog. Link in Bio⁣
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Too much of my life has been focused on God’s judgment, on trying to learn, trying to understand, trying to justify myself through knowledge and proper theology. Divine Mercy Sunday points me back to the lavish mercy of God. Mercy that is greater than my wildest dreams. Mercy beyond what my human mind can imagine. Mercy that is truly Divine.⁣ ⁣ Read more on the mercy of God. Latest post on the blog. Link in Bio⁣ ⁣ #christianblogger #givemejesus #christianliving #christianblog #graceupongrace #christianwomen #bedeeplyrooted #shereadstruth #lampandlight #womenintheword #proverbs31 #goodnewsfeed #soulscripts #christiancreative #womenoffaith #solovelysofree #lifelivedbeautifully #solovelysofree #belovedlife #jesussaves #soworthloving
4 weeks ago
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