“The purest form of love is given with no expectation of return. Measured by this standard, earnest prayer for others is a magnificent act of love.”david hubbard, the problem with prayer is…, p. 14 Please read the first blog post entitled “Why Fast?”...
“Jesus is our tutor and example in all things, and nowhere is that more clear than in our prayer lives. It is no exaggeration to say that prayer undergirded and preceded and empowered everything that our Lord did while He walked on this earth. He frequently spoke...
“The biggest reason for why God asks us to pray – a reason we can’t avoid – is this: Scripture insists that God has hard-wired the universe in such a way that He works primarily through prayer. God has set up creation so that the way He does His work is through the...
“In His praying, as well as in every aspect of life, Jesus was consciously seeking the glory of His Father. That is why He could say at the end of His ministry, ‘I have glorified You on the earth’ (John 17:4). “Henry Blackaby, Experiencing Prayer With Jesus, p. 135...
“The paradox of prayer is that it asks for a serious effort while it can only be received as a gift. We cannot plan, organize or manipulate God but without a careful discipline, we cannot receive him either.”henri nouwen, reaching out, p. 26 Please read the first blog...
“Prayer is the power by which that comes to pass which otherwise would not take place.”Andrew murray, with christ in the school of prayer Please read the first blog post entitled “Why Fast?” This explains what fasting is and why we follow Jesus in...
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