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Forgetting the Basic Foundation of Prayer

Posted in Devotional Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, tagged , , , on November 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »

One of the most fundamental aspects of prayer that is almost never discussed is this: prayer is talking to GOD! We need to maintain a conscious awareness of this when we are praying. It is surprisingly easy to lose that awareness and get totally caught up in our own thoughts, struggles and concerns; we forget [...]

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Developing Patience in Prayer

Posted in Devotional Prayer, tagged , , on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In Luke 18 we read a parable that Jesus told his disciples in order to teach them about perseverance in prayer. It’s one of the rare times when Jesus told a parable and spelled out its meaning. It is as if Jesus felt this parable was SO important that he wanted to make sure that [...]

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How Scheduling Can Revolutionize Your Prayer Life

Posted in Devotional Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, tagged , , , , , on November 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

As we all know, there are bad habits and there are good habits. The challenge with bad habits is that they are hard to break; the challenge with good habits is that they are hard to start! Today I want to talk about the habit of scheduling time for prayer in your life. It’s an [...]

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The Power of God’s Presence in Prayer

Posted in Devotional Prayer, tagged , , on November 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I have a plaque in my office that says “Bidden or not bidden, God is present”. (the word comes from the verb ‘to bid’, as in ‘to invite’) That is true of God generally, since He is ‘omnipresent’ (all-present, everywhere). It is especially true for those who have chosen to put their faith in Christ [...]

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The Parts of the Bible We Don’t Like!

Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, tagged , , on November 3, 2009 | 10 Comments »

In the Bible there are passages that we like and read and re-read and sometimes highlight. There are also passages that if we were honest we’d have to admit that we don’t like them as much, so we read them quickly and move on or skip over them entirely. One of the practices that I [...]

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