Given July 11, 2011 Too many times we pray and don’t receive what we asked for. Of course, God is sovereign and knows what’s best for us so sometimes the answer is “No” or “Not now”. But there are conditions which we control that have an effect on our receiving. …
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Conversations with God
Given July/August 2016 God speaks to us in many ways; through His word, through a preacher, a song, or by inspiration during prayer. Prayer, by the way, is just talking with God and here are some examples of conversations we might have with God. When God gives you a task…
The Lord’s Prayer, Personalized
Given January 14, 2016 I use the Lord’s Prayer as my pattern for prayer each morning and have personalized it to pray for several needs in my life and the lives of others. I was listening to a podcast from Jentzen Franklin recently and he had a guest who had…
Shooting Prayers
Given in 2007 “Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12). Another translations says, “constant in prayer”. How can we do that? A few years ago, I heard a teaching about “shooting prayers”; little short prayers directed at a specific issue which could be prayed at…
Principals of Prayer – Part 2
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 “How Not To Pray” 1. Don’t pray to be seen or heard – Remember, you’re speaking with God not so others will see or hear you. “And…