How do I know that God wants to hear my prayers? (Part 2) by Janis Cox Last week I talked about the reason I feel that God does hear our prayers. That reason was God’s POWER. He CAN. Today I want to talk about why he wants to hear our prayers. I think that He… Continue reading GOD WANTS TO HEAR MY PRAYERS
Month: March 2011
THE PERSISTENT WIDOW
The Persistent Widow by Judith Lawrence (reprinted with permission August 2010) This month’s meditation is on the 15th parable of Jesus unique to the Gospel of St. Luke. It is the Parable of the Persistent Widow, and is found in Luke 18 verses 1 – 8 (NLT). Jesus takes every opportunity afforded to him to… Continue reading THE PERSISTENT WIDOW
SUPPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 2)
Last Monday T. L. Wiens began her journey into how and why we need to pray for our governments) Supplications for Governing Authorities (Part 2 ) by T. L Wiens The definition of supplication is: 1. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying. 2. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech. Other words that… Continue reading SUPPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (PART 2)
GOD CAN HEAR OUR PRAYERS
God Can Hear Our Prayers (Part I) Part Two – God Wants to Hear My Prayers (Part II) Part Three – Why Pray? (Part III) by Janis Cox How can we know that God can hear our prayers? How can we know that God wants to hear our prayers? How can we know that God… Continue reading GOD CAN HEAR OUR PRAYERS
WHAT PRAYER IS NOT
What Prayer is not vis-à-vis What Prayer is by Peter Black Prayer is not one’s presenting a ‘honey-do list’ to the ‘man upstairs’ What is it, then? Prayer is the breathing of my spirit. It is the interaction of my spiritual being–the essence of who I am, with the essence of who God is. It… Continue reading WHAT PRAYER IS NOT