by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 20, 2016 | evangelicalism, experiences, Prayer, self examination, self-awareness
I have been a member of the Confessing Movement almost since its beginning. Below is its preface to a UMC post about The General Conference’s vote to defer decisions about the sexuality petitions until a plan could be offered by a commission to be appointed by...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 27, 2016 | consolation, correction, dreams, Gifts, God's attributes, God's call, Gratitude, knowing, listening
Some things I have experienced in my faith journey I believe are because I have been given the spiritual gift of teaching. Those experiences are not part of my own gifting, but the Lord has let me experience them so that I may teach people about them more effectively,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 13, 2016 | Prayer
“……the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much…..” As I think about prayer, there are a number of things that challenge me. Keeping a prayer journal or prayer list, written or mental, of all of the prayer needs...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 4, 2015 | Prayer
Prayer is a valuable practice of personal spiritual discipline and developing one’s relationship with God. We teach about prayer quite a bit at Titus 2. Here is a lesson on prayer that I learned this morning:This morning I was reading the day’s Proverb...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 14, 2014 | Calling, Spirituality
From time to time a student will ask me about dreams…..does God speak to us through them. My response is, “Sometimes.” Well, how do you know? I tell them that, in my experience, if a dream seems particularly clear and memorable, that is the first...
