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Day: October 17, 2016

daily devotions, effective prayer

the ‘right’ way

October 17, 2016April 11, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

Does the Bible teach a Right Way to pray? Throughout the Bible effective prayer includes elements of adoration, confession and commitment, as well as requests. "When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days; and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven._Nehemiah 1:4-11 (RSV)  While Ezra prayed… Continue reading the ‘right’ way

daily devotions, effective prayer

a conversation with God

October 17, 2016April 11, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your… Continue reading a conversation with God

daily devotions, effective prayer

learning to pray effectively

October 17, 2016April 11, 2020 Ellen Lebsock

Prayer is, perhaps, the most universally practiced, yet least understood of human experiences. Prayer is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith. Its simplest definition is communication with God, yet so often we approach prayer like a one-way telephone conversation, forgetting that God also wants to speak to us.

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