Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
James 4:3 - "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts." How many times have we selfishly asked God for something that will fulfill our fleshly desires, or that will be for our own benefit? The model prayer that Jesus gave us begins with "Our Father" and looks to Him for His honor, provision, and guidance. Prayer should be with a servant's heart, not a selfish heart. It was once said - "the greatest prayer anyone can pray is 'Thy will be done'." - Garrett Longest
Friday, May 27, 2016
Psalms 119:133 - "Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me." This is something to pray for daily, not just for ourselves, but for our children as they grow up, to follow paths of righteousness. - Phil Dann
Saturday, May 14, 2016
2 Chronicles 15:12 - "And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul." There is no better way to start each day, than to want God's will in our lives and pray for it. - Phil Dann
Friday, April 29, 2016
Ecclesiastes 3:11a - "He hath made everything beautiful in His time." So often we want God to answer prayers right away in our life and fail to realize how good the waiting process is for us. If we don't learn to build a lasting, trusting relationship with Christ, we may miss what He is teaching us. I want to get to the place where Christ does the work in His time. A truly beautiful life. - Jason Brothers
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Ezekiel 36:36-37 - "Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it. Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them..." God already knew the answer to their prayer and how He was going to answer it, but He was still waiting to hear them pray. Don't get discouraged or give up in prayer because "God's gonna do what He's gonna do anyway." He wants to hear our prayers. - Steve Boots
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Psalm 28:6 - "Blessed be the Lord because He hath heard the voice of my supplications." It is comforting to know that God hears our prayers. He may not answer them right away and He may never grant our request but He hears our prayers. Don't you think He knows what is best for us? Remember that He hears our prayers and may it give us comfort like it did the psalmist. - Jason Brothers
Saturday, February 20, 2016
I Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing." There has been no other time in our lifetime more important to follow this simple verse than now. Our children need prayer, our nation needs prayer, and we as men need prayer. Pray this morning this afternoon and tonight! - Wes Smith
Saturday, February 13, 2016
2 Corinthians 11:14 - "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." There are so many different areas to discuss the influence and deception of Satan, but I'll mention one area that I personally battle with. God's Word stresses how important prayer is. Satan will try to distract me while I'm in prayer with God. He can and will use anything, especially something that appears to be good or spiritual. 'Oh, it's ok, it's still something about God or a rabbit trail in scripture.' But if that hinders me from praying, then Satan has won that battle. Be ever watchful of this wolf in sheep's clothing, this "angel of light", and roaring lion who is always seeking whom he may devour. - Garrett Longest
Monday, January 18, 2016
Zechariah 7:8-10 - “And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.” There are many needs that require our prayers and actions outside of our immediate families (i.e. fellow church families, bus children/their families, coworkers, extended family, etc.). God through Zechariah let the Israelites know why they were in captivity and why their prayers were not being answered. Let us remember Galatians 6: 10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” - Clifford Myers
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Psalm 2:8 - "Ask of me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." I don't think this is too much of a stretch to say that this verse could be taken as; if we would ask God in prayer for the souls of the unsaved we are working on, he will answer our prayer with their salvation being added to our account. Are we praying like we should for those lost souls that we know? -Brian Boots
Sunday, November 29, 2015
1 John 3:22 - "And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." Psalm 66:18 - "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." If we have an unforgiving heart, bitterness, or any unconfessed sin, then our prayers fall on deaf ears. But if we are living a life that is pleasing to God and do what He says, He will grant us anything that we ask for. Keep in mind that whatever we are praying for should also be pleasing to God. - Garrett Longest
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Philippians 4:6-7 - “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” We are to come to Christ by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving for all our cares whether small or large. I Peter 5: 7 states, “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” Verse 6 reminds us to bring all our requests to God with thanksgiving. We all have much to thank Christ Jesus starting with our salvation, family, and church. - Clifford Myers
Friday, November 27, 2015
John 14:13,14 - "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it." As fathers, we want to provide the best for our children even if they don't ask. How does God want to provide for us? Jesus tells us twice in a row...ask in his name and he will do it. There's no limit if we ask with the right heart. -Phil Dann
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Psalm 44:6 - "For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me." Gideon found this to be true when he delivered a massive victory without even carrying a weapon into battle. We must remember this as we go out into the world, and into our daily spiritual battle: the Lord is our salvation, and our most trusted weapons are God's Word and prayer. - Brian Boots
Monday, September 14, 2015
Psalm 109:4 - "...but I give myself unto prayer." We must set out to do it (it won't happen by accident), but what a great goal. -Steve Boots
Saturday, September 19, 2015
James 5:16a - "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed..." Secret sins will destroy our effectiveness as Christian men. If you're struggling, don't be too proud to confide in a brother and ask for prayer. - Daniel Holser
Friday, October 2, 2015
Jeremiah 33:2-3 - "Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name; Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."
We are familiar with verse 3 but verse 2 is so important. It shows and explains who God really is, and the power He holds to answer our prayers. I truly believe we as Christians do not pray enough, nor do we fully realize the power that is untapped by us through prayer. Remember, we have access to the one who owns it all. Don't make prayer the last option, make it your first. - Joshua Gross
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