Have you prayed desperately? How did you pray? And how should we pray desperate prayers? Daniel 9 contains one of the most desperate prayers in the Bible. Let’s consider the conclusion of this prayer. . . O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. Delay not, for your own sake, O my God, […]
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If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you (John 15:7, ESV) Anything that begins well has a chance of ending well. If something does not begin well, it has no chance of ending well. So, how do we get a good beginning for
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To You, Lord, I lift up my soul. My God, in You I trust (Psalm 25:1-2a, NASB). Our minds think 50,000 thoughts a day. Sometimes, I think most of those happen when I’m praying. I sit in my “devotion” chair, read my Bible, then begin praying, and my mind begins to wander. True confession — I’ve also fallen
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Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think (Ephesians 3:20, NLT). The word for “power” in the New Testament originates from the Greek word “dunamis.” And yes, we get the word “dynamite” from this word too. In
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To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust (Psalm 25:1-2a, ESV). I’ve prayed often, read many prayers, and listened to others pray for decades. I can summarize the motivations of all the impassioned prayers I’ve heard in three words: Delight, Desire, and Desperation! I’ve prayed from each of these motivations
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All of a sudden there was a bump. It was a hard bump! (Pastor Grant, as quoted on ABC Nightly News.) Before every mission trip, I ask others to pray for myself and my team members for safety and Spirit-filled ministry. As we left on our recent trip to the Philippines, I was looking forward
Since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for (1 John 5:15, NLT). There isn’t anything more exciting than God answering a specific prayer. Recently, I was asked to speak on the power of prayer at the weekend services of the
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For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:8, NLT). Surveys reveal that 60 percent of all Americans pray, but I find it disappointing that only 63 percent of Christians pray regularly. I think that we would pray more often if we believed
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In Interruption #1324, I wrote: “Why We Pray for Children and Grandchildren ~ Part 1.” If you didn’t read this Interruption, stop right now, do not drink another sip of coffee, and look it up at grantedwardsauthor.com. It’s an honor and privilege for parents and grandparents to pray for their children and grandchildren. Their blessings
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18, NIV). There are many types of prayer. Praying for children and grandchildren—I believe—is a type of prayer that parents and grandparents should learn. Today’s Interruption is part one of two parts. Let’s first discuss why we pray for children and
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