What a question! I know you’re not a violent person. And in your wildest dreams you couldn’t imagine killing someone unless it was for self-defense or to protect a loved one.
 
But what if you could be slaying someone in another way?

What if you could be slowly killing someone with your words?

“Wow, God.” That thought has been on repeat in my brain.
 
After eight years of widowhood, I am about to become a bride again.
 
Tomorrow, Rob and I will join our lives in the sacred covenant of marriage.
 
“Wow, God,” indeed.
 
Being the reflective type, I’ve thought a lot about the last eight years of my life, of the countless ways I’ve seen God’s faithfulness.
 
What are the headlines from those last eight years?

The 2017 NFL Draft is underway in Philadelphia. And over the next few nights, atop the steps that Rocky ascended, lifelong dreams will be coming true as aspiring players are selected for NFL teams.
 
Many of those drafted feel fortunate just to have survived to adulthood. Countless players come from the humblest of circumstances, having never known financial or physical security.
 
The future financial compensation can be staggering for those whose names are called by the NFL Commissioner.
 

 Do you pray regularly?
 
If your prayers from this last week were transcribed, what would they show?
 
Do you pray big, God-sized prayers? Or are your requests in line with things you can accomplish in your own power?