Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. (John 15:4) Life-sustaining Lord,keep me connected to Youas I live in the activitiesand relationships of this day. May the life in mebe Your …
Stories Like This About Prayer Catch My Attention
Stories like this about prayer catch my attention and make me consider my own approach to prayer, my faith, and what it means to believe God in prayer. Norman Harrison in His in a Life of Prayer tells how Charles Inglis, while making the voyage to America a number of years ago, learned from the …
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A Prayer to Love and Forgive One’s Enemy
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:35-36) But I tell you, love your enemies and …
A Prayer inspired by Hebrews 13:1-25
Throughout our series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week. Today's prayer is the final one in this series and is drawn from Hebrews 13:1-25. The complete list of prayers inspired by Hebrews is included at the bottom of this …
A Prayer inspired by Hebrews 12:14-29
Throughout our new series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week. This prayer is drawn from Hebrews 12:14-29. The complete list of prayers inspired by Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You can also view my message, …
Matthew Erickson 