The Power of Prayer
Praying for the Kingdom
Prayer must
never supplant work. If we sincerely ask God for his will to be done,
for his nature to be revealed in our work, for his rule to bring
humankind to unity, justice, and love, then our life will be one of
work. Faith without works is dead. Prayer without work is hypocrisy.
God's
Palette
How do you
pray, and does it matter? Do you worry over how other people pray (or
don't pray)? This article by author Johann Christoph Arnold debunks the
theory that Christians are the sole proprietors of prayer. And he shows
how people the world over treasure their conversations with God.
Prayer
is a Weapon
Prayer is the
best weapon in spiritual warfare. But too often we pray only for what we
desire and forget to ask God what he wants of us at a particular moment.
Prayer in Daily Life
Each person's
prayer life will be different, reflecting the diversity of individual
character, belief, emotional state, and daily life. The form is never
important.
Living on a
Prayer
There are
times when nothing will give us peace but prayer. We may strive for
simplicity and silence – for detachment from sources of unpeace around
us or inside us – but we may still be left with a void that only God can
fill. And if he does not enter our hearts uninvited, we must ask him to
come in.
