I had a friend recently ask me for a book recommendation on prayer and as I was pondering which of my favorites to share with her, this idea to share my top favorites came about. Out of all the emails and messages I get, most of them are regarding book recommendations so over the next months I'm going to add top ten book recommendations on various topics. Prayer is one of those areas as believers we all desire to grow in and that we would come to know what it means to "pray without ... continue reading...
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Podcast EP 56: Prayer (Spiritual Disciplines Series)
Prayer is simply talking to God. As believers, we have access to God the Father through our relationship with Jesus Christ. Prayer reminds us we are dependent on God for every aspect of our lives and we grow in that relationship by communing with Him in prayer. Donald Whitney reminds us in regards to the spiritual disciplines that prayer is second only to Bible intake in the order of importance. Prayer is not demanding but we are coming before the Lord with open hands to what He knows is ... continue reading...
The Valley of Vision Prayer
I'm sharing today from a well-loved book that has been impactful in my prayer life: The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions by Arthur Bennett wasn't meant to be a how-to prayer guide, but it has been a valued resource in my prayer time with the Lord to help deepen and richen my prayer life. These prayers aren't meant to be recited back to the Lord word for word but put them in your words and pray them as a sweet offering to the Lord. Here's an ... continue reading...
EP 45: Our Best Parenting is Done by Prayer
God’s Word reminds us: I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. ~ John 15:5 “apart from me you can do nothing” is a continual reminder that I am utterly dependent on the Lord to do anything. There are many things I can do without dependence on Christ, but the reality is I have achieved “nothing” in God’s sight. This is so true in the raising of our ... continue reading...
Need of Jesus – A Favorite Prayer
I have appreciated The Valley Of Vision - A Collection of Puritan Prayer and Devotions to lead me in my morning prayer time. I'm sharing a beautiful reminder today of our need for Jesus. When you get a quiet moment read and pray over these words: Need of Jesus LORD JESUS, I am blind, be thou my light, ignorant, be thou my wisdom self-willed, be thou my mind Open my ear to grasp quickly thy Spirit's voice, and delightfully run after his beckoning hand; Melt my conscience that no ... continue reading...