It’s Wednesday night. You can see them coming into the sanctuary. They have been beaten down and broken down by the business of the day. The boss didn’t understand. The kids aren’t listening. The neighbors don’t care. You’re the shepherd of the house of God and this worn-out flock. What do you do? Offer that [...]
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Pointed Prayer
Posted in church, inspiration, prayer, service on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Public Prayer
Posted in prayer, tagged fishers of men, Jesus, prayer on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. – Matthew 6:5 (NIV) We need to understand the tenets of public prayer. Jesus was [...]
Go to The Master
Posted in assurance, prayer, tagged Christ, Jesus, prayer, relationship on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Prayer is the daily work of the Christian.” – Martin Luther We can go to the Master with all that is on our hearts. We do not have to hold it in. We do not have to hold on to the things that hold us hostage. We have an advocate in the Lord Jesus Christ. [...]
Stay Prayerful
Posted in expectations, prayer, tagged daily, faithful, help, power, prayer, relationship, salvation, theology on January 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »
“If thou art not a praying person, thou art not a Christian.” – John Bunyan There certain things that Christians are expected to do. That’s a given. Much like Paul asserts throughout his epistles to the believers, we have been bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:20). With the gift of God that comes through [...]
Seeking Partners in Prayer
Posted in prayer, tagged accountability, fellowship, help, partnership, prayer, relationship on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. – Acts 3:1 (KJV) Many of us need prayer. Also, if we look at prayer honestly, we know that many of us also need someone to pray for us and to pray with us. Some call [...]
Find the Answer
Posted in prayer, tagged help, prayer, theology, Word on January 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I found the answer, I learned to pray, with faith to guide me, I found the way.- “I Found the Answer” by Johnny Lange One of my favorite Christian writers would have to be Andrew Murray. He wrote on many subjects in the realm of Christianity, especially prayer. “I pray, expecting an answer,” Murray wrote. [...]
A Prayer Plan for the New Year
Posted in prayer, Psalms, tagged daily, prayer, psalm, relationship on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” – Psalm 55:17 (KJV) With the new year approaching, it seems quite appropriate to share a simple prayer plan. A prayer plan? Yep. A prayer plan for the new year could assist you in staying on track [...]
Devote Yourself to Prayer
Posted in prayer, tagged devotion, prayer on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. – Colossians 4:2 (NIV) Check your devotion level. Are devoting yourself to prayer? One of the Strong’s Concordance definitions for such devotion stems from the King James usage of the word continue. It simply states the word may be used in the sense of the ability to [...]
Powered by Prayer
Posted in power, prayer, support, tagged heart, help, power, prayer, support on December 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6:7-8 ESV) But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray. (Luke [...]
