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Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen
Prayer Travail: Prayer that Pleads and Wrestles with God
Prayer travail is prayer that proceeds out of a burdened soul and is motivated by great desire and urgency. It is prayer that pleads with God, wrestles with God, takes hold of Him and won’t let go until He answers. … Continue reading
Voices
Originally posted on Heidi Viars :
“Your work is trash.” “Your light is dim.” “Your words are rash.” “You cause is grim.” ~ “Your friends you drained.” “Your kids are pale.” “Your spouse is faint.” “Your heart is frail.” ~ Who…
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Why Prayer Is Such Hard Work
Prayer is work because it is difficult, especially for those who are not use to it. It involves communicating with another world—a spiritual realm. Thus prayer is often neglected because it seems to be too much work. Our toil in … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer A to Z Excerpts, Travail in Prayer
Tagged prayer, spiritual warfare
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Working Hard At Prayer
The desire to work hard at prayer doesn’t just happen. We make it happen when we decide to work at it. As we regularly practice prayer each day, for so many minutes a day, God will birth in us … Continue reading
A Study of the Prayers of the Bible — The Prayer of Abraham’s Servant
Genesis 24: 12-14 Then he said, “O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water, and the daughters … Continue reading
Posted in Part 1, Abraham to Moses, Prayer A to Z Excerpts, Survey of Prayer
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More Prayers for All the Tornado Vicims in the Midwest, USA
As I look out my window here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a dark, cloudy, still sky, my mind and heart remains with the victims down south. God also grieves. He cries out to them saying, “Just call out to Me. I … Continue reading
Posted in Understanding the Times, World-Wide Prayer Requests
Tagged God's help, prayer
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Pray for Tornado Vitims in Oklahoma, USA
1. Pray that people will be drawn to the Lord for help. James 4:8: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. 2. Pray for God’s mercy and comfort for all who will call upon Him. Psalm 91:15: … Continue reading
A Study of the Prayers of the Bible — Prayers of Abram-Abraham, part 2
Genesis 15:2-3 But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one … Continue reading
Posted in Part 1, Abraham to Moses, Prayer A to Z Excerpts, Survey of Prayer
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A Study of the Prayers of the Bible — The Prayers of Abram-Abraham
Some time ago I did a study of all the prayers of the Bible (except the Psalms, which would be a study in itself). And they are included in my book, Service of Prayer. I’m going to share a few … Continue reading
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