Tag Archives: Prayer

Pray for Wisdom

What is wrong with us? Generally it’s us. Specifically we lack. We lack strength, we lack endurance, we lack motivation, we lack know-how. We just don’t have what it takes to do all that we want to do sometimes. We … Continue reading

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Make Your Requests Known, Philippians 4:6-7

Peace is available in the storm, not only in its breaking. Suffering produces desirable effects in our character, not just pain and wear. Continue reading

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Veterans’ Day 2014: The Key to Courage Under Fire

Spiritual alertness as a general orientation, combined with prayer—personal engagement of our Heavenly Father—are by God’s design and revelation a preventative against the power of temptation. Continue reading

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Mission Priority in Paul’s Prayer: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2

When you are focused on someone you really love, a project you really believe in, a passion that easily consumes you, you tend to connect everything to that one object of your vision. Sometimes other people may have trouble matching … Continue reading

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Unexpected Responsibilities: Exploring God’s Commands to Pray

God’s commands to pray are all over the Bible. It’s like God is saying, “Talk to Me” everywhere you turn. Continue reading

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