Epaphras Prays
Teaching Christians the basics of biblical prayer as Jesus taught, through Scripture and proven teachers, helping you grow from uncertain to confident, and sporadic to steady in prayer. We ask: Lord, teach us to pray, then actually pray for God's people.
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How We Grow In Our Praying Life (opens the original)
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Prayer is one of the great privileges of the Christian life, but often we do not feel confident about praying, writes in his article Devoted To Prayer. Meaningful, daily communion with God through intimate, powerful, passionate prayer is perhaps the most sought-after spiritual goal of the Christian life. Sometimes misunderstandings about prayer make it hard to be prayerful.His section How can we grow in our prayer life? is especially helpful—covering leaning on the Psalms to
Don’t Only Pray For, But Also It’s Opposite (opens the original)
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This week I’m praying as much against as I am for. One is asking the Lord to provide something, grace or blessings, help or wisdom. I (and you) need all those and so much more. So it is good to pray with petitions for something. James says if we lack wisdom, to ask for it. Praying against something is altogether different. It’s not my go-to type of praying, but there are times and reasons to make petitions against. See Psalm 83, for example. Asaph cries “O God, be not silent; be not speechless;
What Is Our Ultimate Aim In Praying? (opens the original)
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What do we pray for? What is our ultimate goal in praying? What is the answer we seek from our praying? According to this Prayer Insight from Johnathan Edwards, the answers are all the same: The good brought by prayer is God Himself. This comes from a look into On Corporate Prayer For Revival, by Johnathan EdwardsThe text today looks at the significance of prayer in seeking God’s presence and revival in the Church. It highlights that when people come together actively seeking Him in prayer, our
How We Pray For Grace (opens the original)
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Grace isn’t something we pray only before a meal. It’s what we pray for, every moment, every day.We’re used to grace being a brief word of thanks to God for what He has graciously provided. And rightly we do this. But the grace of our gracious Lord is more than this. <s
What’s The First Thing We Should Do In Difficulty Or Blessing? (opens the original)
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In James we are directed to how we pray for ourselves. Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. (James 5:13 ESV)At times of our affliction, we are to pray. When we are cheerful, we are to praise. This should be the first things we do. Do we? You maybe, but for many, no, it’s not first, or second. Or worse. Why is that? Well, I’m too independent, stubborn or angry or cheerful. Lack of trust in God might be another reason. Or lack of faith. Ignorance? T
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