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LORD JESUS, Give me a deeper repentance, a horror of sin; a dread of its approach; Help me chastely flee it, and jealously to resolve that my heart shall be thine alone. Give me a deeper trust, that I may
Continue readingOn the evening before the Lord’s Day, prepare yourself through prayer. Though the sun will rise tomorrow in the same way it does on every other day of the week, let us remember that tomorrow is the Sabbath of the
Continue readingPrayer is a difficult labor to begin with, but when spiritual warfare and the unexplainable trials of life drain you of all strength it can become almost impossible. So, how do you pray at those times? For me, personally, I
Continue reading“Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments.’” There
Continue reading“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26). Just as creation groans, waiting
Continue readingAs you pray for your local church ask the Lord to bring true revival to the hearts of believers. That’s where revival begins. Here are some thoughts to get you started. They come from Del Fehensfeld, Jr. in his book
Continue readingImmediately following Jesus’ denunciation of the religious hypocrites in Matthew 6:5, who satisfied their craving for men’s approval by praying out loud on street corners, and his exhortation to those listening to not be like the Gentiles who “think they
Continue readingDear friends of Counseling One Another, Please pray for me today and tomorrow. I am away on a brief retreat for prayer, reading, and writing. The writing project I am working on is my upcoming book Brass Heavens: Reasons for
Continue readingOne of the most beautiful and descriptive phrases pertaining to the early believers is that they experienced “unity of mind” as a direct result of praying together. For example, Acts 1:14 indicates they all prayed “with one mind,” which means
Continue reading“I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy” (Ps 116:1). The psalmist’s honesty is naked. “I love the Lord,” he says, “And here is why. He hears me.” There is nothing articulate in
Continue readingO God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, We hope in thy Word. There we see thee, not on a fearful throne of judgment, but on a throne of grace waiting to be gracious and exalted in mercy. There we hear
Continue reading“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms” (James 5:13). And if you are somewhere in between, do both. Sing a psalm while you pray or pray while you sing a psalm. Try
Continue readingIn the first chapter of the book of Acts, we peek into the window of a second-story meeting of early believers who were gathered for the express purpose of praying together. As we look closely, we see “Peter and John
Continue readingO GOD OF THE OPEN EAR, Teach me to live by prayer as well as by Providence, for myself, soul, body, children, family, church; Give me a heart frameable to Thy will; so I might live in prayer, and honor
Continue readingThe context of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15) reveals that when Jesus taught His disciples to pray He was infinitely more concerned about the true state of their heart than He was in giving them a formula prayer. Verse 7
Continue readingIn moments of anxiety, panic, and dread of both the known and unknown, where do you turn? Who do you cry out to for help? Personally, I have found no better remedy than that of repeating the words of the
Continue readingOnly let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind
Continue readingRight or wrong, God-centered or self-centered, there are many reasons people pray. But there is one foundational reason we often fail to recognize. We desire to be heard. It’s part of our make-up; it’s part of our design as relational
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
