Prayers, Prayer Resources And Spiritual Practices

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I believe so much of the key to developing in the Lord is growing in our capacity to love and receive love from God. If we don't receive love then we don't give love and if we don't have love from the Lord how can we love ourselves much less others? Therefore our priority is growing in our...
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This is a prayer that I definitely need and so I thought I would share what I have written for others with the same struggle. It is essential that we have contentment with life or we will never be satisfied no matter what we have. Prayer for Contentment Lord Jesus Christ you knew both how to...
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There is a battle going on both within and without. Within the flesh rages against the spirit because the time of the former is short, therefore it wants to indulge in its carnal desires while it has the opportunity. Outside of our bodies the Devil and all of his minions are scheming and...
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As Christians we should expect to have our seasons in the valley when it seems like all is shrouded in darkness. I believe that knowing is half the battle and if we can retain this awareness of the seasonality of such melancholy we can know that the dawn is just around the corner. Prayer...
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This prayer is inspired by John and Paul Sandford's (now deceased) writings on this subject. Their contention is that we invite certain treatment upon ourselves because of our expectations of how we will be treated. Now, I understand that this may be considered a controversial contention and I...
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I think temptation is something that we all struggle with. I know I do anyways, so I thought that I would write this prayer for those who do struggle with temptation. Prayer for Temptation Lord Jesus Christ, for forty days you suffered temptations in the wilderness by the Devil and you emerged...
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This post hits particularly close to home because this last week I had to confess to someone that I had not been completely forthright with them. It was not easy to do and I suppose I had covered it up almost as an automatic reaction and it really wasn't until later that I had realized that I...
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I was inspired to write this after reading a poster on this forum asking for prayer in his signature (and so I changed my signature to do the same). As Christians we are not selfish in asking others to pray for us nor should we feel that we are imposing upon our brothers and sisters in Christ to...
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I am currently going through my own struggles with endurance and patience. I often read that many Christians have just received a setback and they feel like giving up. I know what this is about and find myself often ridings highs and lows on the spiritual rollercoaster even within a given day...
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It may be strange to consider this as a spiritual practice but every Christian serves as a watchman for the Lord. We are to expose the works of darkness in the world with the light of the truth of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:11). I do not know that this necessarily mandates that all Christians be...
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It may sound odd to consider this a spiritual practices tip but there is much good that can be done when we acknowledge the good deeds of others (and much bad if we fail to do so). This concept of the recognition of the good deeds of another is introduced in the story of Joseph. Joseph...
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I have often read that others have found themselves at an aimless point in their lives where they say they do not know what God's will is for them. Thank the Lord the Apostle Paul has provided us a prayer to address that very thing. The prayer is from Colossians 1:9-12 and I have modified it...
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When we are stuck in the mire and surrounded by darkness it can be easy to give in to feelings of hopelessness, but rest assured the Lord our hope will be our rescue. I provide below some scripture to help bolster your confidence in the saving power of the Lord in times of despair. "I lay down...
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Before we prepare our heart to come to the altar in prayer our heart must be right with man. After providing his disciples the Lord's Prayer, the Lord specifically highlights the importance of forgiveness (credit to Tim Keller in his book on prayer for pointing this out). "For if you forgive...
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Lest we may forget when an immediate reward is not seen for our good works (and at times we may even experience blowback, having been rewarded evil for good) God does reward the righteous and he is faithful to his promises. I provide below some scripture to affirm this principle and bolster our...
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The Lord looks favorably on those who approach him with earnestness and won't take no for an answer (with the caveat that what they are seeking is in keeping with his will). He uses the example of the persistent widow and the apathetic judge to demonstrate how we as Christians should be...
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As Christians we should be aware that there are certain spiritual realities that may affect the efficacy of our works. One of these is unbelief, and I do not mean our own but that of others. The unbelief of others hampers our spiritual gifts. Even the Lord Jesus Christ was subject to this...
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I have compiled below some scripture references to help build up the spirit man and faith. If you find yourself being assailed by unbelief, doubt or fear then these should hopefully help you to counter those lies with the truth of the Word. "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will...
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One thing I have found lacking in the Church in my experience is the desire among the brethren for spiritual gifts. We are commanded by Paul to earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit and so we should do so (1 Corinthians 14:1). The exercising of gifts was frequently used throughout the Book of...
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I oftentimes find that my mind wants to go in a lot of different directions and distracting thoughts can threaten to interfere with my prayers and my life in general. I like to think of the mind as a city, it has citizens (thoughts, feelings, emotions) that all must work together in consultation...

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