Posts with the tag “how-to-pray”
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Personal Example of Fasting
August 1st, 2025
“God, let me hunger for you like I’m hungering for food.”... Read More
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When You Fast
July 31st, 2025
There is a huge difference between fasting to be seen and being seen fasting.... Read More
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Secret Place
July 30th, 2025
He gets the glory! Never forget that…He always gets the glory.... Read More
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Your Father who is in secret.
July 29th, 2025
“In praying, the principle object to be sought is to be alone with God."... Read More
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Holy Spirit Possession
July 25th, 2025
Not just spiritual rhythm, but spiritual possession.... Read More
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God-Intoxicated
July 24th, 2025
“I know what it means to be ‘God-intoxicated.’”... Read More
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Daily Walk with Jesus
July 23rd, 2025
"Our unseen Friend becomes dearer, closer, and more wonderful every day until at last we know Him as “Jesus, lover of my soul,” not only in song but in blissful experience."... Read More
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The Church's Prayer Book
July 21st, 2025
He lived out Psalm 22 on the cross, but He did more than that…He prayed it.... Read More
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Keep it Up
July 19th, 2025
“Pray as you can, and don’t try to pray as you can’t."... Read More
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Praying with Hope
July 18th, 2025
As we pray we pray with hope. ... Read More
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Praying for the Sick
July 16th, 2025
“The positive way forward in situations demanding endurance is the way of prayer.”... Read More
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Time in the Presence
July 12th, 2025
"Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.”... Read More
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Prayer-Reading the Bible
July 10th, 2025
“The Word of God is the food by which prayer is nourished.”... Read More
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Everything will Change
July 9th, 2025
"..it means making a time and place sacred and consistent..."... Read More
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The Trinity in our Prayers
July 5th, 2025
I’ve been quoting Joel Beeke this week. One more quote,“Prayer is commanded by the Father, made acceptable by the Son, shaped into desires and words by the Spirit, and sent back up to the Son, who, t... Read More
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The Value of Prayer
July 1st, 2025
"..prayer is one of the most Christlike activities you can engage in..."... Read More
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Pray and Expect God to Move
June 30th, 2025
It is atheism to pray and not to wait in hope. ... Read More
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Equipment for Prayer
June 28th, 2025
I went back this week and re-read David McIntyre’s book, The Hidden Life of Prayer. He gave an amazingly simple thought about prayer, “The equipment for the inner life of prayer is simple, if not alw... Read More
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Pray Boldly
June 25th, 2025
If anything, God encourages their relentless, passionate, urgent appeals for help.... Read More
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Come into His presence singing
June 24th, 2025
Sing your way into His presence...... Read More
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Valley of Vision
June 14th, 2025
I don't always use written prayers outside of the Bible, but Valley of Vision is a great help. It is a collection of Puritan prayers and devotions. Consider praying this one today,O HOLY SPIRIT,As t... Read More
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A Work of the Trinity
June 13th, 2025
The amazing thing about the “living and active” Word of God is that it just keeps speaking. I’ve written, preached, taught, and prayed Ephesians 3:14-19 for months now, but just the other day a word ... Read More
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That He May Grant
June 12th, 2025
I read Isaiah 41 on Monday morning and verse 10 has this promise, “…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you and not c... Read More
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Fullness
June 11th, 2025
As we think about the common themes that run through Paul’s prayers, knowledge of God, empowerment to do what God has called us to do, and then we come to a theme that is beyond my ability to describe... Read More
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Strengthen me with Power
June 10th, 2025
Yesterday I pointed out that Paul has some common themes running though his prayers…we saw knowledge as one area, but this morning let me point a second common them…power. Paul isn’t asking for power... Read More
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Knowledge
June 9th, 2025
As I pray through Scripture, particularly through Paul’s prayers, I’m amazed at the common themes that run through each prayer. Take knowledge as an example…I don’t think Paul is praying that we’d kn... Read More
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Amen
June 5th, 2025
The last line of Jesus’ model prayer is found in some translations and left out of others. I’m not writing about Textual Criticism, but the most reliable manuscripts do not have the words, “For yours... Read More
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Deliver us from evil
June 4th, 2025
Jesus’ Model Prayer is amazing. Today’s focus is, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” Much like, “Your kingdom come,” is explained by “Your will be done,” the “Lead ... Read More
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As we forgive others
June 3rd, 2025
Today we come to the one line in Jesus’ model prayer that most of us would probably prefer He left out! We are fine with “forgive us our debt,” but Jesus added, “as we also have forgiven our debtors.... Read More
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Forgive Us
June 2nd, 2025
As we continue to study Jesus’ model prayer, we come to the line, “and forgive us our debts.” It’s important to remember that this prayer is for believers who have already been forgiven and declared ... Read More
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Give us this day
May 31st, 2025
The disciples come to Jesus and ask, “Lord, teach us to pray.” So, Jesus teaches them a Model Prayer. I suggest it is an outline of how we are to pray and it is one that we can use on a regular basi... Read More
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Your will be done
May 30th, 2025
Have you considered how must of a factor trust plays into your daily life? You drive across a bridge and think nothing of it…you trust those who put it together. You take medicine from the pharmacy…... Read More
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Kingdom Come
May 29th, 2025
Prayer may be defined in many ways, but I think we should see it as communication that leads to encounter with God. Jesus tells us to consider our approach….we are not renters…we don’t’ come with a “... Read More
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Hallowed be Your name
May 28th, 2025
When Jesus taught the disciples to pray, He started by telling us how to address God…He is our Father who is in Heaven. We are not renters coming to a landlord with a business deal, we are children c... Read More
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Abba in Heaven
May 27th, 2025
Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father in Heaven.” Yesterday I wrote about the privilege of calling our Creator Abba, but let’s not forget that Abba is in Heaven. He is on the Throne. The Jews of Jes... Read More
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Abba Father
May 26th, 2025
I love the fact that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. He gave them what we call the Lord’s Prayer but might be more accurately called the Model Prayer. I love what Max Lucado said in... Read More
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Divine Nature
May 24th, 2025
Paul blows me away with the things He asks God to do…he prays the following things for his readers,that they would be filled with the fullness of Him who fills all in all,that they would be filled wit... Read More
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Changed as we get to know God
May 23rd, 2025
Yesterday we looked at God’s divine power, but notice in 2 Peter 1:3, “His divine power grants us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us…”. We must ge... Read More
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God has given us everything we need
May 22nd, 2025
In 2 Peter 1 we find some incredible promises, “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excelle... Read More
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Prayer as a Wartime Walkie Talkie
May 21st, 2025
I’ve been writing about 1 Peter 4 and today we come to the reason I’ve included this passage in the blog that is trying to encourage us and teach us to pray.Peter tells us to arm ourselves, to be read... Read More
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April
Rungs in the ladder of prayerThe Rung of ResidenceThe Prayer Rung of ComprehensionThe Rung of FullnessCommitment to PrayerChristlike in PrayerPrayer is the WorkHow to PrayPraying the ArmorHow to pray without ceasingPraying the PsalmsThree Kinds of PrayerWrite it DownGood Friday PrayerPraying with TozerPraying with Tozer part 2Praying with Tozer part 3Praying with John StottThree Keys to PrayerPraying with PaulPraying with PaulA Reason to Praise
May
Praying to Continue in the FaithPraying as I ReadKeeping in Step with the Holy SpiritA Page from my Prayer JournalLiving a Spirit Filled LifeSaturated in the Word as we Pray the WordAbounding in LovePraying for the LostFilled with the FullnessWalk by the SpiritLed by the SpiritLive by the SpiritKeep in Step with the SpiritSpiritual RhythmsLife is War so PrayChasing HolinessPrayer as a Wartime Walkie TalkieGod has given us everything we needChanged as we get to know GodDivine NatureAbba FatherAbba in HeavenHallowed be Your nameKingdom ComeYour will be doneGive us this day
June
Forgive UsAs we forgive othersDeliver us from evilAmenIntimacy and PrayerThe Manifest PresenceBoarder or ChildKnowledgeStrengthen me with PowerFullnessThat He May GrantA Work of the TrinityValley of VisionDoing what we're Created to DoThe Ultimate ArtistIntimacy with GodFour Circles of IntimacyFour Pictures of IntimacyI need to repent of my repentanceWe were made to worshipCome into His presence singingPray BoldlyWhy PrayDo You Pray?Equipment for PrayerPray and Expect God to Move
July
The Value of PrayerPress OnPray without CeasingRefuel DailyThe Trinity in our PrayersThe Difference Prayer MakesNo gaps in our time with GodEverything will ChangePrayer-Reading the BiblePrayer-ReadingTime in the PresenceEternal ThingsLearning to WaitPraying for the SickHow Important is PrayerPraying with HopeKeep it UpThe Church's Prayer BookChristlikeness requires Time with ChristDaily Walk with JesusGod-IntoxicatedHoly Spirit PossessionEvery Moment HolyThree Assumptions of JesusYour Father who is in secret.