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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Bless You!
“Ah . . . choo!” “Bless you!” What does that mean? Might be an automatic response. Means nothing. Some trace the tradition back to the Middle Ages, when a … Continue reading
The Circle of Blessing
Ephesians 1:3 (ESV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. We bless God. God blesses us. The Hebrew word translated as “blessed” … Continue reading
Thought-Provoking Prayer
“It is not that we bring God into touch with our minds, but that we rouse ourselves until God is able to convey His mind to us.” Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) Prayer connects us to the mind of Christ. 1 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 2:15-16, Oswald Chambers, prayer, the mind of Christ
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Thoughtless Prayer
“You must pray with all your might. That does not mean saying your prayers, or sitting gazing about in church or chapel with eyes wide open while someone else says them for you.” William Booth (1829-1912) Mindless words aren’t … Continue reading
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Thoughtful Prayer
“You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.” John Bunyan (1628-1688) “On every occasion of uneasiness, we should retire to prayer, that we may give place … Continue reading
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Tagged John Bunyan, John Wesley, Philippians 4:6, pray
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Thoughts on Prayer
“Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty.” E.M. Bounds (1835-1913) “Prayer is not only asking, but … Continue reading
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Tagged E.M. Bounds, James 5:16, Oswald Chambers, prayer
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Thoughts and Prayers
This week, I plan to share a variety of thoughts about prayer — including a few of my own. “Beware in your prayers, above everything else, of limiting God . . . by fancying that you know … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Murray, Ephesians 1:18, Oswald Chambers
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The School of Answered Prayer
Andrew Murray included this prayer in his book, With Christ in the School of Prayer: “Lord, Jesus, teach me to pray with all my heart and strength that there may be no doubt with You or with me about what … Continue reading
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The School of Prayer in the Spirit
In his book With Christ in the School of Prayer, Andrew Murray urges us to first seek the Spirit. “The Holy Spirit is the first of the Father’s gifts and the one He delights most in bestowing. … Continue reading
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The School of Prayer on Earth and in Heaven
Here’s more wisdom from Murray’s With Christ in the School of Payer. “Let us seek not only in prayer, but at all times, to joyfully accept the assurance that man’s prayer on earth and God’s answer in heaven … Continue reading
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