Posts with the tag “how-to-pray”

I saw a picture the other day of two beach chairs on the sand turned away from the water and thought about our life. It seems strange to me that the two chairs are turned away from the water…isn’t the...  Read More

I rarely get out of bed saying, “Praise God, it’s morning.”  I tend to wake up saying, “Oh Lord, it’s morning…how can it already be time to get up.”  The days that I have to get up at 4 am or earlier ...  Read More

I wish I could say all my days were like the one I described yesterday, but I can say the more time I spend with Jesus the better it gets.I don’t get caught up in the details.  I always read the Scrip...  Read More

This weekend was a time for me to refuel spiritually.  I spent almost the entire day Friday alone with God, and then Saturday was also free to just sit and be in His presence.  Kim had things to do, H...  Read More

“There’s plenty of the Word of God, it’s just that you don’t hear it.”...  Read More

I want to come back to prayer and sovereignty, make sure you read yesterday’s blog, but this time let’s go back to 1 Kings 18.  James points out Elijah’s example in terms of prayer, but this passage f...  Read More

As we learn to pray, we will have to learn to trust God and to follow His prompts.  Have you ever found yourself burdened for someone…maybe in the middle of the night?Years ago, my dad woke up in the ...  Read More

The great need in our life is to learn to discern the voice of God....  Read More

"We live the Christian life in order to pray."...  Read More

“God, let me hunger for you like I’m hungering for food.”...  Read More

There is a huge difference between fasting to be seen and being seen fasting....  Read More

He gets the glory! Never forget that…He always gets the glory....  Read More

“In praying, the principle object to be sought is to be alone with God."...  Read More

Not just spiritual rhythm, but spiritual possession....  Read More

“I know what it means to be ‘God-intoxicated.’”...  Read More

"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

He lived out Psalm 22 on the cross, but He did more than that…He prayed it....  Read More

“Pray as you can, and don’t try to pray as you can’t."...  Read More

As we pray we pray with hope. ...  Read More

“The positive way forward in situations demanding endurance is the way of prayer.”...  Read More

"Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.”...  Read More

“The Word of God is the food by which prayer is nourished.”...  Read More

"..it means making a time and place sacred and consistent..."...  Read More

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

"..prayer is one of the most Christlike activities you can engage in..."...  Read More

It is atheism to pray and not to wait in hope. ...  Read More

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

If anything, God encourages their relentless, passionate, urgent appeals for help....  Read More

Sing your way into His presence......  Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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