“In prayer, real prayer, we begin to think God’s thoughts after him: to desire the things he desires, to love the things he loves, to will the things he wills. Progressively, we are taught to see things from his point of view.” – Richard Foster
Practical Steps
In my limited experience, I have learned that listening is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘persistence’
Persistent Prayer
Posted in Life, Prayer Room Life, Theology, tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, faith, faithfulness, favoritism, fellowship, friend at midnight, humility, illustration, Jesus, John, kingdom, knowledge of God, Lord's prayer, Luke, meditation, parable, persistence, prayer, Sermon on the Mount, shepherd, The Word, Theology on September 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I want to continue the thought I started in my God of Secrets post about Luke 11. I don’t know how most people interpret the parable of the friend at midnight, but for me, it is one of the most significant passages in the Bible about prayer.
“And [Jesus] said to them, “Which of you shall [...]
The God of Secrets
Posted in Prayer Room Life, Theology, tagged asking, Bible, enigmas, faith, God, hunger, knowledge of God, Luke, mysteries, persistence, prayer, prayer room, puzzles, questions, secrents on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I just read this fascinating article published by the New York Times back in June called “Mystery on Fifth Avenue”. It got me thinking. As humans, we love mysteries. I don’t think this is a character trait or quirk; I think we all love solving puzzles, riddles, enigmas – whatever you want to call them [...]
