Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:17-19, ESV). I tend to repeat myself. My wife too often says, “Grant, you just asked that question. Why are you asking it again?” We don’t need to
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With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints (Ephesians 6:18, NASB1995). I’m fascinated with praying for two reasons — it renews God’s presence in my spirit, and God answers prayers. Through 50 years
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For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, “Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming” (Luke 18:4-5, ESV). There’s nothing more powerful than a praying mother. In yesterday’s
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First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people (1 Timothy 2:1, ESV). First Timothy 2:1 is an energy bar for prayer. When I ride my bike for a couple of hours, it’s essential to take sustenance. Lately I’ve been carrying a Kind® apple cinnamon protein bar
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And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death (Revelation 12:11, ESV). The testimony of brothers and sisters who I consider to be great prayer warriors, has been a primary encouragement to my prayer journey. Let’s start our week by
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And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him (Mark 11:22-24, ESV). Recently, I listened to a podcast by a
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When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you (Matthew 6:6, ESV). There are thousands of books and pamphlets published on the topic of prayer every year. Alice, my AI assistant, researched the matter and told
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I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them (1 Timothy 2:1, NLT). In the New Testament, the word “intercession” is used many times, but the word translated “intercede” in 1 Timothy 2:1 occurs only twice in the New
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The Lord hears when I call to Him (Psalm 4:3b, NASB). I enjoy sitting in my prayer chair in my office with a cup of coffee, praying early in the morning. Recently, during prayer, I asked myself, “Why do I pray?” I did this to refocus my praying, as staying fresh in anything that we
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For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints. I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers (Ephesians 1:15-16, ESV). When the Apostle Paul prays for followers of Jesus in the first century, I believe his prayers are for
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