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A Man Of Prayer

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                Thomas Jackson (stonewall) was born in Virginia on January 21, 1824. In 1842 he was accepted to the United States Military Academy. Displaying a dogged determination that was to characterize his life, he became one of the hardest working cadets in the academy. Jackson's personality traits, combined with his frequent success in battle, contribute to his legacy as one of the greatest generals of the American Civil War. Jackson was a Christian soldier in every sense of the word. His fear of God made him so fearless of everything else. He told someone "my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed”. His faith energized his military thought and character. It was the General’s dream to have a Christian praying army. While such a notion was not possible, we can only awe in reverence to the idea. Those who knew Jackson realized that he never decided his daily affairs without see...
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A Display of God's Glory on Earth

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                               One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard and surrounding vicinity, while the ball placidly waited on the tee. Again the Scotchman swung, and again he missed. The President waited patiently through six tries and then quietly stated, “There seems to be a fair amount of exercise in the game, but I fail to see the purpose of the ball. The book of Acts chapter two records the beginning of the Church. At the ends of the chapter we are told that those in the church were “praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47).   This Church was influential, having favour with all the people. The C...
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The Amazing Power of Prayer

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  Augustine one of the church fathers wrote an intensely personal autobiography, titled Confessions . Augustine wrote Confessions following his conversion to Christ where he looked back on his life before faith. It is a conversation, a prayer from Augustine to God, confessing his sin and wayward heart. In writing Confessions, Augustine opened the door to his heart so we can see how his journey to faith. One of the most influential people in Augustine’s life was his mother, Monica. She was a pious Christian woman, married to a pagan. In the ancient world, male children would follow the religion of their father, so Monica could not automatically pass on her faith to Augustine. However, she did bring him to church and teach him about her faith. Growing up, Augustine heard his mother sing hymns and pray for him to come to faith. Later in life, he would look back on her dedication to pray for him with gratitude and thanksgiving. Augustine reflects on his mother’s prayers for his s...
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