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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary


The Extraordinary in the Ordinary

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‎Our experience of prayer is similar in some ways to the Trobriander’s fishing preferences. Most of our prayer takes place in the lagoons of life. We live in the everyday. Our experiences of God usually come from familiar events: a child’s loving touch, a mate’s caress, the satisfaction of steady Christian growth. Most of our spiritual sustenance comes from this common, faithful source. Occasionally, circumstances or desire force us to leap into the supernatural realm, and God descends to meet us in a special way. It is a meeting laden with all the drama, derring-do, and indeed, danger of a Moses meeting God on Mount Sinai. “Who shall look on the face of God and live?” Thankfully, most of our prayer takes place in the lagoon; thankfully, we live most of our lives by the rules of the ordinary. …


Muck, Terry C. Liberating the Leader’s Prayer Life. Vol. 2. Carol Stream, IL; Waco, TX: Christianity Today, Inc.; Word Books, 1985. Print. The Leadership Library.
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