Believing Prayer by Janet Sketchley Each year I attend Write! Canada, I start the conference with a headache. I blame it on the flight, lack of sleep, or an unfamiliar bed. A couple of painkillers later, and it’s gone. Except for this year. Pills with breakfast didn’t work for long. I’m Prayer Team Lead for… Continue reading BELIEVING PRAYER
Month: September 2010
PRAYER AS LISTENING
Prayer as Listening by Judith Lawrence In the first book of Kings, chapter 19, we read of how Elijah had been rushing about; he was running away from the pursuit of the prophets of Baal and he ended up in a cave on the side of a mountain where he hid, not only from the… Continue reading PRAYER AS LISTENING
JESUS – MY NEWEL POST
Jesus – My Newel Post As I reached for the banister on the stair I put my hand around the newel post. That’s the post that supports the stairway. I thought, “This is like our Lord – strong, sturdy and steadfast.” I like thinking of ways to relate to Jesus. We have songs in Sunday… Continue reading JESUS – MY NEWEL POST
A PRAYING CHURCH
A Praying Church by Janice Keats Soon after Peter ended up in jail his friends immediately assembled together and started praying for him. So, how then did Peter end up in jail? It was a time of great persecution of the church, and Peter was captured and arrested and was placed under the guard of… Continue reading A PRAYING CHURCH
THREE INSIGHTS ON PRAYER
Three Insights on Prayer by Grace Fox, reposted from July 28th, 2010 with permission. Prayer is a divine mystery to me so I love discovering new truths about it. I recently ran across this passage and found it contained several keys to a more effective prayer life. “When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead,… Continue reading THREE INSIGHTS ON PRAYER
SO – WHAT IS THE POINT OF PRAYER?
A few comments from our readers: “I like that the posts are short enough to read in the morning before I go to work.” KP “(It) put a smile on my face seeing that dear little puppy in my minds eye bouncing all over the place. What an excellent comparison between God and us, his… Continue reading SO – WHAT IS THE POINT OF PRAYER?
PRAY WITH YOUR EYES OPEN
Pray with Your Eyes Open by Violet Nesdoly – first published as “Pray with your Eyes Open”, January 29, 2007 Oh my! I’m sure if my primary Sunday School teacher read that, she’d try to bust out of her grave – considering the way she drilled into us: “Close your eyes when you pray!” However,… Continue reading PRAY WITH YOUR EYES OPEN
HOLDING ON TO FAITH
Holding on to Faith by Mary Haskett In times of crisis it can be difficult to hold on to our faith, but thank God we can immediately call upon Him for help. Our hearts may be racing with the trouble at hand, but we are assured He is there to help us. Many times crisis… Continue reading HOLDING ON TO FAITH
TALK TO GOD
Two months have passed since I started Under the Cover of Prayer. Thank you to the many readers who have followed the postings. Also a big thank you to my bloggers for willing sending me their posts. I hope you have been inspired to learn more about prayer. Although no comments are allowed I am… Continue reading TALK TO GOD
PRAYER AS SUPPLICATION AND INTERCESSION
Prayer as Supplication and Intercession by Judith Lawrence Carolyn Myss, in her book, Entering the Castle, cautions us not to pray casually as prayers do not fall on deaf ears. Praying to God for others—intercession, and praying to God for our own needs—supplication, are legitimate forms of prayer and are to be taken very seriously.… Continue reading PRAYER AS SUPPLICATION AND INTERCESSION