Prayer - Desiring God Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing Prayer is an expression of faith in God’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him
Seven Simple Daily Prayers - Desiring God Prayerlessness is the great enemy of true happiness If you have set it aside or are stuck in a rut, here are seven simple prayers to pray each day
Six Prayers God Always Answers Six Prayers But our everyday expressions of need are not the burden of the New Testament when it comes to prayer While Scripture encourages us to pray for all manner of things, God also clearly exhorts us to focus our prayer lives God hears and answers every prayer, but there are a precious few to which he always says, “Yes ”
Prayer for Beginners - Desiring God The Bible refuses to give us one small, simple picture or pattern for prayer Jesus never intended for his model prayer (what we call “the Lord’s Prayer”) to be our only guide or counsel for prayer It is a great place to start, but God’s word gives us so much more material for our prayer lives Prayer is objectively real — a real God, real communication, real work, real answers But
How to Pray the Psalms - Desiring God The Psalms tie our personal prayers to the corporate prayers of the people of Christ in every generation They warm our hearts, inform our minds, and shape our wills “The Psalms connect our personal walk with God to the corporate life of the whole church of Christ ” Christian history certainly supports a robust use of the Psalms in our
Heart-Deep Prayers: Why We Prioritize Spiritual Needs If the apostle Paul joined our prayer circles, we might be surprised how different his prayers seem We often focus on circumstances, but he takes aim at the heart
That Your Prayers May Not Be Hindered - Desiring God The first one in 1 Peter 3:7 tells us husbands that there is a way to live with our wives that can clog our prayers, and a way to live with our wives that will help our prayers You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered
Prayers of the Apocalypse - Desiring God The prayers of the saints as pictured there focus on the holiness and truthfulness of God and a desire for that to be manifested in the execution of his justice Are our prayers directed toward obtaining benefit for ourselves or glory for God?” (168)