Guest Post @ Blessed Transgressions

I was recently humbled by a request to be a contributor for a new online Christian Magazine called Blessed Transgressions which made it's debut on July 1, 2016.

Their mission:

"...TO PROMOTE BUDDING CHRISTIAN BLOGGERS WHO HAVE AUTHENTIC MESSAGES THAT WILL GROW THE FAITH OF OUR READERS."

I am honored that my first contribution,  Miracles Through Prayer:  My Story, is being shared at Blessed Transgressions today.  This blog post first debuted on my blog last year under the title Prayer and a Piano.

It is my hope that this post will be of great encouragement to you.

Sing to the Lord, for He has done glorious things; let this be known throughout the world. 

Isaiah 12:5

For the mighty One has done great things for me — holy is His name. 

Luke 1:49

In an effort to help calm my tendency to worry, my mom taught me to pray when I was a little girl. She encouraged me that I would find comfort in God through prayer. At that point in my life, I hadn’t surrendered to Christ yet, but when I would recite the prayers I was taught, I was filled with a sense of closeness to God that brought me peace. I never prayed specific prayers for specific things. Instead, prayer for me was a source of comfort.

Once I was born again, my prayer life changed. Through the prayers of the Saints in the Word of God, and hearing believers praying out loud, I learned how to pray – in confession and repentance; in humility; for God’s will; for wisdom; in boldness; without ceasing…

Please head on over to Blessed Transgressions to finish reading Miracles Through Prayer:  My Story

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