The focus of prayer

We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties. Oswald Chambers It is typical for most people to pray either as a ritual or when I desperation and in both cases the focus is our own paranoia. As a ritual we pray because we are afraid of divine wrath that may [...]

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The message and messenger of the day

  Every day is a messenger of God. Russian proverb One of the most wonderful works of God is the subtle oncoming of each day, which heralds both the message that God exists and the transfiguration of the abstract day into a tangible evidence of Gods powerful messenger. What is most intriguing is the loud [...]

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Forgive and…

I firmly believe a great many prayers are not answered because we are not willing to forgive someone. Dwight L. Moody When we hold a grouse against another, we not only carry a deep resentment but there is a lot of ill will that we wish upon that person.  We work up a frenzy within [...]

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Simplicity of prayer

Amazing things start happening when we start praying! Anon The beauty of prayer lies in its simplicity; young and old, rich or poor, children or adults can all use this medium in various ways to meet their needs. To begin with they can use prayer to reach out for help when needed, offer prayers of [...]

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Rejoice, pray, give thanks – always

Rejoice always, pray constantly, and in all circumstances give thanks. The Desert Fathers When in pain physical or psychological it is very difficult to rejoice let alone give thanks. Prayer for freedom from pain would be a natural response and yet that would not be the real prayer from the heart. In happier circumstances rejoicing [...]

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Prayer is not optional

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines. Satchel Paige Prayer is often looked upon as a critical option available to us to be used in emergencies. It is used more often like a joker is used in some card games; to add value when required.  Perhaps this accounts for [...]

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Prayer has no style

When you cannot pray as you would, pray as you can.  Edward M. Goulburn For many of us there are two categories of prayer Ritualistic and Spontaneous prayers.  Most of us are well trained and deeply ingrained in the ritualistic aspects of prayer simply because that is one way to impart religious beliefs and training. [...]

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