Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/005-1.jpg A cold evening sky. https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/011.jpg A squirrel in my backyard. https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/012.jpg My backyard after a good snowfall. https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/019.jpg The start of a winter walk. https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/037.jpg Creek still unfrozen.

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/kirk-cousins.jpg I was really inspired by a sports article I read in my newspaper today—all about how our quarterback, Kirk Cousins plans on using his comeback victory to share his Christian faith. Ya, in case…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/009-1.jpg My son, let them [wisdom? and understanding] not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion, 22 So they will be life to your soul And adornment to your neck. 23 Then you…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/002.jpg The Lord by wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He established the heavens. 20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew (Prov. 3:19-20). God created everything by…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/014-2.jpg Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. 17 Her ways are pleasant ways And all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/015-2.jpg I’ll start with a few complaints. Aside from an aggravating health situation, the weather here in Minnesota is most unpleasant. It’s dark, cloudy, humid, cold, and dreary. I don’t mind it being cold, but…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/008-2.jpg How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding. 14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold. 15 She…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1129.jpg  [When wisdom comes to you it] will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch over you, 12 To deliver you from the way…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fami.jpg If Christians weren’t bombarded with the sins of the world and with all kinds of false messages, the Christian life would be relatively easy and a joy. But the way things are, we have…

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https://studyingprayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/050.jpg ?For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright (Prov. 2:6-7). Seek knowledge and understanding, and be upright; and He will give…