Musings on Worship and Intercessory Prayer by Peter Black Keynote: God moves us to prayer so that He can move through our prayers. Sometimes it’s a difficulty, some challenging circumstance that our Heavenly Father uses to motivate us to engage or re-engage in a deeper level of prayer. Take Isaiah, for example, in Isaiah chapter 6. During… Continue reading MUSINGS ON WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Month: January 2011
THANKFUL, GRATEFUL HEARTS
Thankful, Grateful Hearts Last June I met Ann Voscamp at Write!Canada, a conference for Canadian writers and editors who are Christian. God had placed on my heart during those few days my need to write a prayer blog. Ann placed on my heart that there was no need for comments on this blog – it… Continue reading THANKFUL, GRATEFUL HEARTS
JESUS’ PRAYER FOR BELIEVERS
Jesus’ Prayer for Believers by T. L. Wiens John 17:20-26 is a prayer said for all believers. A petition made by Jesus for those who would be His. It’s encouraging and humbling to see the heart of Jesus at a time when He must have had a few other things on His mind. Things like… Continue reading JESUS’ PRAYER FOR BELIEVERS
PROBLEMS WITH PRAYER LISTS
Problems with Prayer Lists by Eric Wright A serious Christian is a praying Christian. But what do we pray about? Everything, of course. But shouldn’t we have specific requests in mind? The Lord’s prayer gives us six categories that include worship, the extension of God’s kingdom, the embracing of His will, the meeting of our… Continue reading PROBLEMS WITH PRAYER LISTS
A VOICE FROM GOD?
A Voice from God? For the past two weeks (Another Factor in Conversation and Listen – Part 2) I have been talking about listening to God – by not talking. During the quiet time that I spend with God I feel a blessed peace in my heart. Sometimes I have felt a stirring in my… Continue reading A VOICE FROM GOD?
PRAYER WITHOUT WORDS
Prayer Without Words by Judith Lawrence There are times in life when there seem to be no words to speak in prayer to God, times when one seems to be in a situation beyond words. When I was in hospital recently, not knowing what was happening to me, I found myself just lying there asking… Continue reading PRAYER WITHOUT WORDS
LISTENING – PART 2
Listening – part 2 Remember last week when I said I had a lot of excuses for not having time to sit and listen to God. Well I did – when I awoke in the morning – my dog would bug for attention, my husband would start a conversation, or the phone would ring. Never… Continue reading LISTENING – PART 2
THE “BUT” OF CONSTANT PRAYER
The “but” of Constant Prayer by Violet Nesdoly (reprinted with permission October 23, 2010) TODAY’S SPECIAL: Acts 12:1-19 TO CHEW ON: “Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.” Acts 12:5 I love how the little word “but” in the middle of the sentence of… Continue reading THE “BUT” OF CONSTANT PRAYER
EXAMEN.ME
Examen.me Our post today is by Kari Minter creator of Examen.me. That overwhelmed feeling. It creeps up suddenly and usually occurs when we are entering new situations that we haven’t yet mastered. A few weekends ago, I was in an overwhelming situation as I ran in my first half marathon. Arriving at the race early… Continue reading EXAMEN.ME
ANOTHER FACTOR IN CONVERSATION WITH GOD
Another Factor in Conversation with God We have talked a lot about praying to our Father. We have discussed persistent prayer, healing prayer, prayers for our nation and the world, prayers for governments, prayers for strangers, and prayer for revival. We have discussed waiting for God, night prayers, and miracles. Today I want to talk… Continue reading ANOTHER FACTOR IN CONVERSATION WITH GOD