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- 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
- Seven Prayers for Those You Love | Desiring God
The most powerful, thoughtful, and loving prayer we can pray for others is that they would enjoy more of God
- The Power of Praying Together - Desiring God
How many times has God used the prayers of someone else to awaken us from spiritual sleepiness? Gathered prayer can be a powerful gift to faith
- Where Do All Our Prayers Go? - Desiring God
When we pray, where do our prayers go? This was the question answered by John Piper in his 2006 sermon titled “ Prayer and the Victory of God ” Here’s what he said What an amazing thing prayer is The final text we’ll consider to illustrate the connection between prayer and the victory of God is Revelation 8:4–5 This passage is
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