As we continued our "Great Prayers of the Bible" series this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I spoke from Mary's prayers of surrender to God in Luke 1. This weekend's message explores what it means to pray into a place of surrender with God and why surrendering to God in prayer is one of the best things we …
Prayer of Surrender: Two Quotations
In my message this past weekend, "Prayer of Surrender," I shared two different quotations related to ways in which we need to relinquish our life to God. The first came from Richard Foster, in his book Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home: Struggle is an essential feature of prayer…Jesus’ prayer struggle [in the Garden of Gethsemane] …
Prayer of Abandonment by Charles de Foucauld
In my message yesterday, "Prayer of Surrender," I shared the Prayer of Abandonment by Charles de Foucauld. It is a simple, yet powerful, echo of Mary's prayer in Luke 1:38, "I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.” Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you …
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How Do We Listen to God in Prayer?
As we journey through our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook, there are many approaches to prayer that we have touched upon in our series "Great Prayers of the Bible." When we pray, we voice our needs to God. However, another important aspect of faith-filled prayer is listening to God. Listening to God enables us to enter into …
