From Ole Hallesby's classic work Prayer, published in 1931: Here the purpose and meaning of prayer dawned upon me for the first time. Here I was privileged to see more clearly than ever before the purpose of prayer: to glorify the name of God. The scales fell from my eyes. I saw in a new light …
Finding Rest in God’s Presence: insights on prayer from O. Hallesby
I came across these striking words from Ole Hallesby in his classic work Prayer, published in 1931, about resting in God's presence in prayer, even without words. I found them helpful for me as we continue to walk through this very challenging time and may need to encounter true peace and rest in God. Prayer is …
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Bibliography on Prayer
Throughout our series, "Great Prayers of the Bible," we looked at passages of Scripture in which prayer is the central activity. Along with study of those specific Bible passages, I turned to the wisdom of many authors far more brilliant than me and from many different eras for help. At times people ask me whether …
Matthew Erickson 