Suddenly praying doesn’t seem like a bad idea. But if you are like many people I talk to, praying (really praying) is not something you feel you’re good at. I get it. Please keep my little secret, but honestly, if praying is about talking to God for a long period of time, then I’m not … Continue reading
Tag Archives: The Lord’s Prayer
You must never pray alone
Remember, you must never pray alone. Jesus taught us to begin our prayers with “Our” not “I”. You are not ready to pray unless you bring someone else with you. They will seldom be physically present with you, but they must be there—their needs urgent and passionately on your mind. Their future and well-being closely … Continue reading
Maybe the only thing all Christians can agree on
Christians everywhere and in all ages have agreed on at least this: Christians pray. Now, getting Christians to agree on how to pray and when to pray and what to pray is another thing! The very first disciples understood this and asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. He gave us “the Lord’s Prayer.” … Continue reading
Give us this day more stuff
Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11, NKJV) Recently I was reminded of the words of early church father, Gregory of Nyssa, who noted that when praying the Lord’s Prayer, the only material thing we are permitted to ask for is bread. “Not herds or silken robes, not a prominent position, monuments or … Continue reading
You be an answer to prayer
There can never be any question of whether or not Christians ought to withdraw from the world. Here, in praying, ‘Your will be done on earth…’ we are being thrust into the world, for there is nowhere else that we will be able to see God’s will appearing other than in the world.” _William H. … Continue reading
