“And although sin has for a time frustrated God’s plans, prayer still remains what it would have been if man had never fallen: the proof of man’s Godlikeness, the vehicle of his intercourse with the Infinite Unseen One, the power that is allowed to hold the hand that holds the destinies of the universe. Prayer [...]
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Eighteenth Lesson of With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray
Posted in With Christ in the School of Prayer, prayer, tagged Andrew Murray, prayer, With Christ in the School of Prayer on May 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Andrew Murray Quotes from 17th Lesson of With Christ in the School of Prayer
Posted in prayer, tagged Andrew Murray, God, prayer, With Christ in the School of Prayer on May 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Andrew Murray’s 17th Lesson of With Christ in the School of Prayer
Fourteenth Lesson of With Christ in the School of Prayer
Posted in Christian life, prayer, tagged Andrew Murray, forgive, prayer, With Christ in the School of Prayer on November 18, 2007 | No Comments »
“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.
(Mark 11:25 NASB)
This is a very interesting lesson in Andrew Murray’s book. My brief post will not do justice to its content.
Murray wrote regarding the verse above, ” We have [...]
Praying and God’s promises
Posted in Christian life, prayer, tagged Andrew Murray, God's promises, meditation, prayer, Puritans, spiritual discipline on October 16, 2007 | No Comments »
I began reading With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray last night. In the preface he mentioned coming to the understanding that “…the Father waits to hear every prayer of faith, to give us whatsoever we will, and whatsoever we ask in Jesus’ name.”
He wrote, “We have become so accustomed to limit [...]
Effective Prayer
Posted in discipleship, prayer, spiritual growth, spirituality on September 18, 2007 | No Comments »
This list comes from the booklet that I am using in discipleship with my sons. It is called Disciplines for Life by John Loftness and C.J. Mahaney. This can be found with more details on the sidebar on page 28. It lists criteria for determining if our prayers are effective. They [...]