Pray Without Ceasing by Stephanie Nickel First Thessalonians 5:16-18 says: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (ESV). I’m sure you’ve heard it said many times that unbelievers take full credit when things are going well in their lives, but… Continue reading PRAY WITHOUT CEASING
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HOW TO PRAY – PART 3
How to Pray – Part 3 by Jessica Bowman (reprinted with permission) Find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Last week [last month on Under the Cover of Prayer] we talked about the silliness involved in asking God to do what he’s already doing. This week I want to address the opposite. Asking God… Continue reading HOW TO PRAY – PART 3
CONCENTRATED PRAYER
Concentrated Prayer by Jan Cox The top post for Under the Cover of Prayer since its inception is: God Can Hear our Prayers. I can’t tell if that is the top post because of what I wrote or because people click on it as they need to know that God hears our prayers. Hopefully it… Continue reading CONCENTRATED PRAYER
THE PRAYINGEST PRAYER I EVER SAID
The Prayingest Prayer I Ever Said by Brenda Wood As a new Christian, I got lots of well-meaning advice about how to pray. Apparently I wasn’t approaching God correctly. I got so I was afraid to pray unless I followed some ‘standardized’ method. If I didn’t adore God first, maybe He would be angry. If… Continue reading THE PRAYINGEST PRAYER I EVER SAID
2012 – THE YEAR OF ?
2012 – the Year of ? by Jan Cox As we put away our creche scene for another year, I thought how wonderful that Jesus isn’t “put away” after Christmas; how our Lord lives with us every day. The Christmas Season may be over but “God is with us – we are not alone.” This… Continue reading 2012 – THE YEAR OF ?
WALKING AND KEEPING COMPANY
Walking and Keeping Company by Cherry Warrick of Pursuing Heart (reprinted with permission) Sometimes I get a bit hung up with the word “pray”. It somehow brings thoughts of something I need to “do” into my mind, and I can feel guilty for not spending more time “praying”. Or discouraged that my requests have not… Continue reading WALKING AND KEEPING COMPANY
LEARNING TO PRAY AND WAIT
Learning to Pray and Wait by Judith Lawrence (reprinted with permission) Mystics are what the word implies—people called to know the divine through its mysteries. Many people today want the mysteries and challenges in their lives solved and resolved quickly, but mystics know that we all have a deeper task: to accept that some challenges… Continue reading LEARNING TO PRAY AND WAIT
AN AFICIONADO OF GOD
An Aficionado of God by Jan Cox There were some things in my life that pulled me away from following God’s plan. As I spoke last week about my positive passions I believe that they are in line with Scripture and the Holy Spirit. I continue to pray that this is so and for God… Continue reading AN AFICIONADO OF GOD
LOVING THE ENEMY
Loving the Enemy by T. L. Wiens My son was being bullied to the point that he was ready to take a gun to school. I’d become a fixture at the school trying to get it to stop. Nothing was working. It was at this point that I turned to prayer. I had prayed about… Continue reading LOVING THE ENEMY
SOME OF THE BEST ADVICE ON PRAYER I HAVE EVER HEARD
Some of the Best Advice on Prayer I Have Ever Heard by Mark D. Roberts (reprinted with permission) Luke 22:39-46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.” Luke 22:46 When Jesus went to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane, he expected his… Continue reading SOME OF THE BEST ADVICE ON PRAYER I HAVE EVER HEARD