Effective praying is more than “talking to God” and “listening to God.” There is a third aspect, and I believe it to be the key to effective prayer. Because when one engages it and speaks to God, the words spoken … Continue reading
Category Archives: Prayer
If God changed His mind every time someone prayed, He’d be under our power and erked around all over the place. Yet, that seems to be the popular reason, most of the time, for which we pray. We want to change … Continue reading
I was recently going through some old note cards. On one of them I had written – I think from a book I read. I don’t remember – seven areas in which intercessory prayer can be applied on behalf of … Continue reading
Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore … Continue reading
Since the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are equal in substance and nature – therefore comprising the one God – then when we pray, we are involved with and praying to all three. Yet, sometimes, depending on the situation, I’ll … Continue reading
Is it okay to keep praying for the same thing over and over? That’s a common question in Christianity. Some preach “No.” Faith, they say, is asking once, and then believing you’ve received it. Yet I think about Jesus, in … Continue reading
Prayer is an opportunity God gives us to draw closer to Him. Though He knows what’s on our minds, He also knows how much it will benefit us to verbalize our thoughts and feelings. That we see Him as a … Continue reading
There have been occasions in which someone prayed for so long that I couldn’t keep focus. I often would find myself detached in my own thoughts unrelated to prayer. Heck, I remember even dozing at times. Although the prayer’s length … Continue reading
We are told to pray to God, “Your will be done on earth.” We’re to ask God, “Give us this day our daily bread.” And there should be prayers to God to “send forth laborers into His harvest.” These examples … Continue reading
Prayer is meant to bring us into harmony with God. Submitting our will to His will accomplishes that. In concert with God, we will understand His thinking, feel His feelings, and act according to His motives. The goal is to … Continue reading
The story in Exodus 32 about Moses standing in the gap between God and Israel is a good example of what it takes to intercede for others in prayer. The Israelites, impatient and lacking in faith, incurred God’s anger by … Continue reading
Scenario Unbeliever: “Mom, I’m having the hardest time finding a job. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.” Believer: “You should pray about it, sweetheart. Ask God to help you, and He will.” I later spoke to the believer after … Continue reading