Category Archives: Prayer

Passion Points

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

I was gone the past week to attend the RHMA Small Town Pastor/Wife Conference with my wife.  I hope to share some highlights next week.  In the meantime, here are some good posts for your weekend reading: When I Am … Continue reading →

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Pray For Your Pastor

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

You ought to pray for those whom the Holy Spirit has made overseers over you.  This is what Saint Paul begs again and again of the churches to whom he writes…surely, if the great Saint Paul, that chosen vessel, that … Continue reading →

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Trust, Blessing, and Prayer

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Yesterday I asked two questions: Where are you placing your trust? Where are you seeking your blessing? As I have been thinking about this, I would suggest that our prayer lives help us answer these questions.  If we trust in God … Continue reading →

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What Prayer Is

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the heart or soul to God through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit, for such things as God hath promised, or according to the Word, for the … Continue reading →

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Two Necessary Ingredients for Prayer

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. – 1 Peter 4:7 This verse suggests two necessary ingredients for prayer.  First, we must be self-controlled.  We must exercise the … Continue reading →

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Taking Hold of God

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Here are a few helpful quotes on prayer from the book Taking Hold of God edited by Joel R. Beeke and Brian G. Najapfour: You can do more than pray, after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than … Continue reading →

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Prayer Quotes To Ponder

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Cold prayers are a sacrifice without fire. - J.C. Ryle When you pray, rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart. – John Bunyan If your knowledge of doctrine does not make you a great man of … Continue reading →

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