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		<title>A Prayer: A Battle of the Will</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/a-prayer-a-battle-of-the-will/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, I’ve wanted relationships and possessions That You have not intended for me to have. I’ve wanted them so badly That I’ve come before You Numerous times—pleading and begging— Beseeching You to grant my desires. And all You have done is to say “No.” Refusing to accept Your answer, I continued my relentless complaining, Insisting [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5964&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: When Adversity Strikes</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/a-prayer-when-adversity-strikes-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, Unlike most, I know I have it all together. A person of substance and value. People listen when I speak, As words of wisdom roll mellifluously From the essence of my being. Indeed, I have it all together. At least, I believed I did. Then, You came and shook me, Knowing my vulnerabilities like [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5950&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Caused Newt&#8217;s Surge?</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/what-caused-newts-surge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newt]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Presidential Primary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the results from the South Carolina primary came in, it became clear that Newt Gingrich not only beat Mitt Romney; he beat him handily. The political commentators on Fox and CNN attributed the win to Newt&#8217;s debate skills and his feistiness, coupled with his answers to slanted questions in both of the debates by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=6247&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seeking God&#8217;s Purpose</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, Sometimes, life can be so complicated. Doing the right thing seems easy enough, Until it comes time to do it, When the dread of adverse consequences Becomes an overwhelming concern. My heart’s desire is for my life to get easier. Tell me, why am I so special that my journey Is constantly filled with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=6244&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where Are the Faithful Men?</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/where-are-the-faithful-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faithfuness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, Where are the men? Where are those who have been Blessed by You and have experienced Your faithfulness for so long? Where are they, Father? Where are they? America is filled with godly women— Those who know You and gladly Bow their knees in humility and obedience. Why do they “get it” and we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=6231&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>This Is Why I Write My Blog</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/this-is-why-i-write-my-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Value]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hi My Name Is jack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jack Watts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, I received a comment that was so validating, I&#8217;m sharing it. Jack,I want to thank you for allowing God to work through you. You are offering me a way to pray. I’ve been away from the Lord and don’t have any words. The prayers you are writing are coming in such exact timeliness [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=6226&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: Finding Purpose in Sorrow</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/a-prayer-finding-purpose-in-sorrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Evangelical]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, Here I am once again, At the end of myself, Feeling like a fool, Feeling like I haven’t learned a thing. It seems as if I’ve been here so often. My times of sorrow and suffering Have far surpassed my times of contentment. Be gracious to me, Lord, Let me know what You have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5947&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: Father, I Need Your Help</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/a-prayer-father-i-need-your-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[All Consuming Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Be Still and Know That I am God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Fearful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Honest with God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Experiencing God's Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear of the Unknown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeling Defeated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God Understands Your Pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, I feel like a wounded gazelle, Unable to fend for myself, As hungry beasts surround me. My demise seems certain, And there is no place to hide. My friends—those who call upon Your name— Are nowhere to be found, Just when I need them the most. My love has abandoned me for another, Never looking [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5966&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Baylor</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/baylor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I sent this to the alumnae magazine at Baylor University in Waco, TX: Baylor Proud Jack Watts has just received the prestigious “’Best Book of the Year’ Award for an Inspirational Memoir” from Books &#38; Authors. Simon &#38; Schuster recently released this interesting and authentic story, entitled,Hi, My Name Is Jack. A graduate of Baylor [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=6207&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: Bottoming Out</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/a-prayer-bottoming-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Denial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Praying With Purpose]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, My soul aches, and my spirit is weak. Heartache has consumed me, And I’m fearful of the future. Those who know your Word much better than I, Have rebuked me, chastening me With contempt, ridicule, and shame. In my heart, I have cowed before them, Never questioning their motives or intent. Slinking away in defeat [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5962&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: Overwhelming Fearfulness</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/a-prayer-overwhelming-fearfulness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, You know my troubles like no other, And You understand my adversities. You know that sometimes I become so fearful That my skin grows cold, And it feels like I can hardly breathe. I countenance becomes small and helpless. I’m afraid of so many things. I’m afraid of people and of being alone, Of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5942&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: Admitting My Shame</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, As I have done so many other times before, I come before You feeling worthless, Feeling like I can never again Hold my head high, Feeling broken, scorned, and devalued. I know You’ve forgiven my transgressions, Which have been so egregious, But I can’t seem to forgive myself. I can’t divest myself of culpability. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5952&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: God Understands Your Abuse</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/a-prayer-god-understands-your-abuse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, The wounds from my abuse run deep, Creating shame, anger, and an Overwhelming sense of worthlessness That enervates every area of my life. With my mouth, I refuse to admit That this is how I see myself, But in the recesses of my soul, I wonder if my abusers are correct about me. Maybe [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5978&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer: Becoming Calm, Strong, and Sane</title>
		<link>http://pushingjesus.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/a-prayer-becoming-calm-strong-and-sane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father, In my pain and in my anguish— When my heart was broken And darkness threatened to overwhelm me— I felt so lost and abandoned, but I wasn’t. Despite my anxiety and trembling heart, You were there, never leaving my side, Diligently working within my heart, Stripping me of all of my pretense, Scourging me [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=5970&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Response to Allison&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a long time, I put away my photo albums. Should a picture surface of that sweet little blonde haired blue eyed boy smiling and happy, filled with promise, my heart would break all over again, and I would literally fall down in grief.There really are no words to explain the shattering of a mothers [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pushingjesus.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2855141&amp;post=6198&amp;subd=pushingjesus&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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