http://blog.shatteringstone.com The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:02:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today was another uphill battle to find joy. Yet my head broke through the clouds on several occasions. Was able to meet with some men tonight and had much freedom in prayer to plead with God, to see his smiling face, and to confess my sinfulness before him. What a ... http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/communion-journal-123/ Yesterday joy was elusive. Fought with some degree of persistence and found joy but would quickly loose it to return to a pensive, doubting, fearful frame. Yesterday evening was enabled to enjoy a sweet, trusting frame and to share that hope with friends. Today ... http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/communion-journal-122/ Have been fairly sick today. Yet even in the midst of retching, I have been enabled to cry out to God for holiness. If this sickness aids my putting off of the old man then it is exactly what I want. Lord, make me as sick as is necessary to ... http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/communion-journal-121/ Favorite Quote: Says I, “You know nothing. If you had prayed as long as I have prayed for him you wouldn’t think it was much of a miracle.” I thought God was mighty slow in answering the prayer. Five Steps To Genuine Revival http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/five-steps-to-genuine-revival/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vtSlHFIWkI http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/the-parable/ Had eyes to see God’s holiness to a large degree this morning. This led to repentance and wonder that it is God’s very holiness that he communicates to us. This realization led to more repentance: God gives us his own holiness for free, and yet we continue to live our ... http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/communion-journal-120/ I just stumbled upon a new website: I'll Be Honest, Will You? There are some great videos there. Here is one of them: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQOBMi4QS8 http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/ill-be-honest-will-you/ Wrestled hard today for communion with God. Yet in all my wrestling I was also denying using the proper means unto that communion. I woke up early, I prayed, I read scripture, I meditated on songs and stories of grace. Yet in all of this I did not attend unto ... http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/communion-journal-119/ Yesterday, was able to reflect on recent events with a joy-filled heart. It often seems that much of our time is spent in a state of murmuring (which God calls rebellion) rather than in contentment with what he is doing. It is hard to see the extent of this but ... http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/communion-journal-118/ Have been struggling after God most of the day today with only small glimpses of success. Monday, I had a day that was extremely filled with sweetness in communion with God, yet I didn’t write anything down from the time. Yesterday as well, found some communion in the book of ... http://blog.shatteringstone.com/archive/communion-journal-117/