SteveT is Renovating

Today is the public announcement of something new that has been in my spiritual life. My prayer life has undergone a significant change. It's like stepping into something that I believe to be the deepest calling I've ever heard in my life. After stepping off a deep end of the faith docks, I'm finding out that to sink, is also to swim! It doesn't feel like anything in particular; in a physical sense. The sureness comes form within me. I'm not going to be an exhibitionist about this. If you really want to know you may write me, but words aren't going to cut if any longer.

That does not mean I have abandoned the rest of the Doctors of the Church, but I'm going to do them now on their feast day. That means Bernard is coming up on Monday, August 20.

I am publicly taking on the vocation of intercession. If asked to pray, I will pray. That has always been my understanding of what intercession was, to pray. The closest thing that comes to mind is

Rejoice in the Lord always.
I shall say it again: rejoice.
Your kindness should be known to all
The Lord is near.
Have no anxiety at all,
but in everything,
by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving
make your requests known to God.

Philippians 4.6

There is a joy in life now, that no matter how I feel emotionally, or even physically, that cannot be robbed.

While I was researching all type of intercession I came across many bible studies of the subject, by of the Pentecostal schools of thought, and some of was quite good. This one stood out especially. You must check it out.

A vice that has been with me since 1978 is now out of my life. Thanks be to God.

It is possible that in my own life I may yet live out that calling which has been with me since I was old enough to think. In fact, that's the best description of what this is like. The person I was who as a child sensed God beyond all reference to self and physical feelings--is back.

In the end, all I can say is that the closer I consciously moved toward the stand of intercessor, the more things began to move in my life.

Can I pray for you?

O Lord, you have given me grace thus far, I wait upon your will.