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Luke 12:11-12When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say….
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Can I bring the Lord back into my mind-flow every few seconds so that God shall always be in my mind?
I choose to make the rest of my life an experiment in answering this question.
Frank Laubach
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I will devote myself exclusively to the duty of the present moment to love you, to fulfill my obligations and to let your will be done.
Jean-Pierre De Cassada
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This simple practice requires only a gentle pressure of the will.... It grows easier as
the habit becomes fixed. Yet it transforms life into heaven. Everybody takes on a new richness, and all the world seems
tinted with glory... the joy which I have within cannot be described.
Frank Laubach
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ
2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”
3. Seek first the Kingdom of God
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God
4. Abide in Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ
5. Pray continually
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My set times for prayer are exactly like the rest of the day to me. They are but
a continuation of the same exercise of being in God’s presence.
Brother Lawrence
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ 5. Pray continually
6. Take every thought captive to Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ 5. Pray continually 6. Take every thought captive to Christ
7. Be the Body of Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ 5. Pray continually 6. Take every thought captive to Christ7. Be the Body of Christ
8. Be attentive soldiers
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Some people have compared [remaining aware of God’s presence] to getting out of a dark prison and beginning to live. We still see the same world, yet it is not the same, for it has a new, glorious color and
a far deeper meaning.Frank Laubach
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Worries have faded away like ugly clouds and my soul rests in the sunshine of
perpetual peace. I can lie down anywhere in this universe bathed around by my own Father’s Spirit. The very universe
has come to seem so homey!Frank Laubach
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... I now have the mind-bent... to respond to Jesus Christ as a violin responds
to the bow of the master.Frank Laubach
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1. Include others
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1. Include others2. Put up reminders
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1. Include others2. Put up reminders3. Don’t get frustrated with yourself
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... if you should forget Him for minutes or even days, do not groan or repent,
but begin anew with a smile. Every minute can be a fresh.
Frank Laubach
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Luke 12:11-12When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say….
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Can I bring the Lord back into my mind-flow every few seconds so that God shall always be in my mind?
I choose to make the rest of my life an experiment in answering this question.
Frank Laubach
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I will devote myself exclusively to the duty of the present moment to love you, to fulfill my obligations and to let your will be done.
Jean-Pierre De Cassada
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This simple practice requires only a gentle pressure of the will.... It grows easier as
the habit becomes fixed. Yet it transforms life into heaven. Everybody takes on a new richness, and all the world seems
tinted with glory... the joy which I have within cannot be described.
Frank Laubach
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ
2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”
3. Seek first the Kingdom of God
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God
4. Abide in Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ
5. Pray continually
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My set times for prayer are exactly like the rest of the day to me. They are but
a continuation of the same exercise of being in God’s presence.
Brother Lawrence
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ 5. Pray continually
6. Take every thought captive to Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ 5. Pray continually 6. Take every thought captive to Christ
7. Be the Body of Christ
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We are called to…1. Submit our life to the Lord Jesus Christ2. “Live in the Spirit” and be “Led by the Spirit”3. Seek first the Kingdom of God4. Abide in Christ 5. Pray continually 6. Take every thought captive to Christ 7. Be the Body of Christ
8. Be attentive soldiers
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Some people have compared [remaining aware of God’s presence] to getting out of a dark prison and beginning to live. We still see the same world, yet it is not the same, for it has a new, glorious color and
a far deeper meaning.Frank Laubach
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Worries have faded away like ugly clouds and my soul rests in the sunshine of
perpetual peace. I can lie down anywhere in this universe bathed around by my own Father’s Spirit. The very universe
has come to seem so homey!Frank Laubach
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... I now have the mind-bent... to respond to Jesus Christ as a violin responds
to the bow of the master.Frank Laubach
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1. Include others
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1. Include others2. Put up reminders
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1. Include others2. Put up reminders3. Don’t get frustrated with yourself
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... if you should forget Him for minutes or even days, do not groan or repent,
but begin anew with a smile. Every minute can be a fresh.
Frank Laubach