A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children. Proverbs 13:22 My grandmother prayed for her children, my mother prayed for her children, my wife and I pray for our children and our grandchildren. An inheritance to children’s children’s children’s children – five generations! What I have learned about praying for children: Take the […]
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We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers. 1 Thessalonians 1:2 ESV You have a sphere of influence. It’s yours, given to you by God. Paul had in his sphere of influence the church in Thessalonica. He took his responsibility seriously – constantly mentioning them in his prayers.
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There was a movie entitled Hit List. You would not want to be on that list. Years before the movie, I began a “Hit List” too. The list used to be on a piece of paper kept in my actual page-by-page journal. I now have a digital list in OneNote for Windows 10. You may
If you ask anything in my name, I will do it. John 14:14 The only way to increase effectiveness in praying is to ask. The best way to receive more answers to your prayers is to ask specifically. Very simple – ask specifically! Remember 14:14 and say it out loud, “14:14.” Easy to understand words
Will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? Luke 18:7-8 You have been given a life prayer. What is one concern, one focus, a desire
What is America’s favorite prayer? Your answer: The Lord’s Prayer! You are right. What is America’s second favorite prayer? The Serenity Prayer (short version): God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Popularized by Alcoholics Anonymous and used
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A friend of mine wrote a song, “Somebody’s Prayin’.” Somebody’s prayin’, I can feel it. Somebody’s prayin’ for me. Mighty hands are guiding me, to protect me from what I can’t see. Lord, I believe, Lord I believe, somebody’s prayin’ for me. John G. Elliott You might be surprised by who is praying for you
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One of my favorite verses on prayer is Ephesians 6:19: Pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. Ephesians 6:19 NASB95 If the great Apostle Paul can write a letter asking for prayer, certainly I can send a blog
American culture is probably the hardest place in the world to learn to pray! Paul Miller in A Praying Life I agree and I disagree with Paul Miller. And before I get too critical with Miller, of all the books that I have read on prayer, his book, A Praying Life, is one of my
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I pray that you will continually experience the immeasurable greatness of God’s power made available to you through faith. Then your lives will be an advertisement of this immense power as it works through you! Ephesians 1:19 TPT I’m not promoting pride. I am encouraging bold prayer. Nowhere in the Bible do Jesus, Paul, any
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