15 Prayers for God’s Power - Desiring God
2014年3月11日 · Lord, make me so mighty in resisting the bait of frenzied productivity that I never cease to enjoy the still waters of prayer and your sweet presence (Psalm 23:2; Isaiah 46:10; Luke 10:42). Lord, make me so mighty against the deadly undertow of self-reliance that I am never ashamed to trust your arm, like a child with his father, in every ...
Prayer - Desiring God
2015年1月1日 · 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.
Articles on Prayer - Desiring God
2024年11月11日 · 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.
The Main Ingredient in Effective Prayer | Desiring God
2013年7月18日 · The main ingredient in effective prayer is emphatically not us. Often Misunderstood. Many of us find James 5:16 to be a familiar verse: “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working” — which is also translated, as an ESV footnote spells out, “The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power.”
Praying in the Power of the Spirit - Desiring God
2010年6月25日 · 4. Prayer for God’s help is one of the ways that God preserves and manifests the dependence of his people on his grace and power. The necessity of prayer is a constant reminder to us, to the world, that we are dependent on …
Messages on Prayer - Desiring God
2024年11月20日 · 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.
How to Pray in the Holy Spirit - Desiring God
2018年4月30日 · Prayer in the power of the flesh relies upon human ability and effort to carry the prayer forward. We all know what it is to feel deadness in prayer, difficulty in prayer, to be tongue-tied, with nothing to say, as it were, having to force ourselves to try. Well, to the extent that is true of us, we are not praying in the Spirit.
Bend the Ear of God: Three Wonders of Christian Prayer
2024年11月20日 · Let’s finish with Romans 8:26–27, and this is so precious for the wonder and power of prayer, and it is perhaps often overlooked in our day. Romans 8:26–27 says, The Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
The Power of Praying Together - Desiring God
2024年1月26日 · These times of prayer together create Christlike affection for one another. What might happen if more churches devoted themselves to this kind of prayer? Shared Prayer Unites Our Hearts. Praying together serves as connective tissue within the body. The apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 12, envisions the church as a physical body.
Seven Steps to Strengthen Prayer - Desiring God
2017年1月2日 · 1. Set prayer apart. The more we pray, the more we want to pray. To do this, you need to build it into the rhythm of your day any way you can: set alarms, leave notes, put it in your day planner. Prayer is a practice that requires discipline and perseverance, and we should own the cost. Prayer is the greatest act of our day, and we must fight ...