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Archive for January, 2010

Treasure Houses of the Spirit

Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, Spiritual Disciplines, tagged , , , on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

A more reasonable estimate of human costs and values will lead us to think that no labour is better expended than that which explores the way to the treasure-houses of the spirit, and shows mankind where to find those goods which are increased by being shared, and which none can take from us. – William [...]

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How to Develop a Personal Prayer List

Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, Intercessory Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, tagged , , , , on January 27, 2010 | 10 Comments »

I am a strong believer in helping people to a develop personal prayer list. For many people the idea of a ‘prayer list’ sounds dry and boring but actually it is a powerful tool in our prayer life. We want to ensure that we don’t neglect certain areas or themes in prayer. Let me use [...]

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Learning Devotional Prayer

Posted in Devotional Prayer, tagged , , on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

One of the great needs that presently exists for many Christians is to develop and strengthen a devotional prayer life. Devotional prayer is different from intercessory prayer in terms of focus: intercessory prayer is mainly focused on other people and situations and devotional prayer has a focus on our own relationship with the Lord. There [...]

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Knowing God’s Will for Haiti

Posted in Intercessory Prayer, tagged , , on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Today in the Edmonton Journal newspaper there was a story about the brewing debate in Haiti about God in relation to the earthquake. Many Haitians believe that the earthquake was God’s judgment against evil in the nation. Others say that God did not cause it but is filled with compassion and mercy for the victims [...]

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What to Pray About

Posted in Devotional Prayer, Intercessory Prayer, tagged , on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I have to wonder sometimes what people pray for. There are 12,000 people who auditioned for American Idol in Chicago, and a significant number of them are ‘praying’ that they will be chosen as the next American Idol. Most of the time what we pray for is a reflection of what we desire most, long [...]

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