Karen Bables
Welcome to my blog about living as apprentices of Jesus! I am passionate about spiritual transformation and about helping others become like Jesus for the sake of others.
One of my favorite quotes is: "Whatever job we get and whatever task we are assigned can serve as a container for grace" (Eugene Peterson in "Practical Resurrection"). I pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
I ordinarily post on Wednesdays and Saturdays and welcome your comments on any post!
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Category Archives: Praying with Scripture
Praying with Scripture: Habakuk 3: 17-19
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. In this passage from Habakkuk 3, the writer reminds us that even though everything … Continue reading →
Praying with a Hymn: Great is Thy Faithfulness
Soon after my husband’s death in October, I received a lovely sympathy card with the words of Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; Great … Continue reading →
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Praying with Scripture: Acts 20: 22-24
The Spiritual Formation Bible comments that “the book of Acts contributes to one of the most interesting spiritual biographies in Christian history.” That biography is the story of Paul. In Acts 20, we pick up Paul’s journey at the end … Continue reading →
Praying with 2 Corinthians 9: 6-11
Use the questions below the verses of 2 Corinthians 9: 6-11 (CEB) to help you focus on the gifts you have received, your attitude toward giving, and the gifts you can give. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you … Continue reading →
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Praying with Psalm 16
Use the questions below the verses of Psalm 16 to help you focus on your commitment and intimate relationship to a wise and loving God. These verses are from Eugene Peterson’s interpretation of Psalm 16 in The Message; they may … Continue reading →
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Praying with Deuteronomy 8: 8-11
Use the questions below the scripture passage from the Message, Deuteronomy 8: 11-18, to interact with God in prayer about your attitude toward wealth and prosperity, a conversation all of America desperately needs. Make sure you don’t forget your God, by … Continue reading →
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Praying with II Corinthians 5
Use the questions below the scripture passages (II Corinthians 5: 17-20) to help you interact with God in prayer about being reconciled and taking on the role of Christ’s ambassador in your family, your work place, and in the community. … Continue reading →
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Praying with Jeremiah 17
Use the questions below the Scripture passage (Jeremiah 17: 5-10) to help you interact with God in prayer about what life is like if we live it without God. Here is God’s message as spoken by Jeremiah and interpreted by … Continue reading →
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Living as Apprentices 