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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Praying with Others
The Bible offers this intriguing description of prayer: Psalm 141:2 (ERV) Accept my prayer like a gift of burning incense. Picture your prayers as burning incense, gently wafting up to heaven. When you’re praying with others — whether you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged incense, praying in public, Psalm 141:2
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Praying and Not Praying
It’s a prayer meeting. Someone else is praying aloud. And all too often, my mind wanders. I make a mental grocery list I ponder a problem at work I plan what I’ll wear tomorrow I daydream of sunnier … Continue reading
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Tagged James 5:16, powerful prayer, public prayer
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They’re Praying, I’m Praying
When someone is praying in public, i sometimes listen and add my mental “Amen” to their words. Other times, their words send me down a different line of thought. It’s like I step into my private prayer closet and have … Continue reading
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Tagged private prayer, Psalm 34:15, public prayer
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Personal and Corporate Praying
Jesus said to pray in private. Matthew 6:6 (TLB) Go away by yourself, all alone, and shut the door behind you and pray to your Father secretly. Godly prayer starts in private. It doesn’t end there. “Corporate prayer … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother Roger, corporate prayer, Matthew 6:6, private prayer, public prayer
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Praying in Public
It’s a big event. You’re asked to say grace for the meal. What happens? I panic I scribble some notes on a napkin I repeat a memorized prayer If praying in public puts you in a panic, … Continue reading
Praying Expectantly
Acts 12 shows the power of corporate prayer (if you don’t know the story, take a few minutes and read it for yourself). Christians were being persecuted. James was killed, Peter put in jail. Acts 12:5 (NIV) Peter … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 12, corporate prayers, Peter's escape from prison, pray
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Praying for One Another
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Tagged Blest Be the Tie that Binds, John Fawcett, prayer
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Prayer Meeting
What’s a prayer meeting? Are you thinking of a weekly gathering at church, where folks pray for one another, for their family and friends, for their community and the world? Yep, that’s a prayer meeting. As is a quick … Continue reading
Praying across the Miles
Jesus said, Matthew 18:20 (EXV) For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Last week, I prayed with a friend on the other side of the country — sweet fellowship across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Matthew 18:20, prayer, two or three gathered together, Zoom
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Praying Together
After Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples returned to Jerusalem. Acts 1:4 (ESV) All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. 11 disciples + Mary +more women + the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 1:4, corporate prayer, prayer, praying together
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