Today I’d like to look at Psalm 4 and how we can strengthen our hearts by praying through it in times of distress: 1 Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. 2 How long, O men, will [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Finding Relief from Distress
Posted in Devotional Prayer, tagged Psalm 4, relief from anxiety, relief from stress, stress on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Entering God’s Spacious Place
Posted in Devotional Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, tagged Christian prayer, Christianity, prayer, Psalm 23, Psalm 31 on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things that becomes clear when we read through the Psalms is that God is repeatedly trying to reinforce his truth into our hearts. Very often we know truth in our minds but struggle to believe in our hearts. Take Psalm 31:8 for example: You have not handed me over to the enemy [...]
Prayer and the Mysteries of God
Posted in General Discipleship, Intercessory Prayer, tagged book of Job, unanswered prayer on February 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Recently some good friends of mine have gone through an extremely challenging time. For the sake of their privacy, I will not say any more but the circumstances raise the age old questions about prayer and faith in the midst of great trouble. When you have been praying along with someone and then things end [...]
The Lord is My Shepherd (fixed)
Posted in Devotional Prayer, tagged House of Prayer, IHOP, Misty Edwards, Misty Edwards video clips, prayer, Psalm 23, worship on February 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I have never posted a video clip to this blog, but recently I was able to get a video from the International House of Prayer in Kansas City that I think is powerful and worth sharing on this blog. It is a spontaneous time of worship around Psalm 23 and it is simply beautiful. It [...]
Nothing Less than Deep Affection
Posted in Devotional Prayer, General Discipleship, quotes, tagged Christianity, intercession, Jesus, John Piper, passion for Jesus, personal prayer, prayer, spiritual affection, spiritual growth on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
John Piper is one of my favorite Christian authors and recently I was struck by what he wrote in one of books: Love for Jesus is not less than deep affection. Jesus’ demand that we love him may involve more than deep feelings of admiration for his attributes and enjoyment of his fellowship and attraction [...]
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