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Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen
Contemplative Prayer–An Invention of Satan: The Basic Teachings
Contemplative prayer is a type of prayer that I believe is an invention of Satan to keep the church from true and correct prayer, and therefore, from following God’s will and from enjoying true intimacy with Him. The basic teaching … Continue reading
Seven of the Devil’s Servants, False Teachers, that Are Trying To Pervert Our Prayers?
Here are seven of the devil’s most deadly servants—false religions and false teachers—which he has used to keep people from God and to deceive believers and pervert their prayers. These are partial excerpts from my books: Prayer A to Z, … Continue reading
What’s Satan Up To Regarding Our Prayers?
Ever since Satan set his will against God, to usurp the throne of God, he has been trying to hinder and pervert the worship and prayers of God’s believers. When we worship the true God, therefore, he hates it, and … Continue reading
Five Blessings of Solitude
As you prepare for your time of solitude, don’t think of it as confinement, or as a punishment, or suffering. You can look forward to this time. It is a time that God has provided for you to be intimate … Continue reading
5 Things to Do While In Solitude
When you have found a place of solitude to be alone with God, it is best that you have some idea what you will do—the activities that will make up your quiet time. Here are five suggestions. 1. Meditate … Continue reading
Five Reasons Why God Is Grieved By Worldliness
Why is God grieved by worldliness, or how does worldliness keep us from inner solitude with God? Here are five different passages of scripture that will give us the answers: 1. from Luke 8:14. According to this parable of Jesus’, … Continue reading
Four Hindrances to Finding Inner Solitude
The hindrances to solitude are those things that grieve God within us, and therefore would keep us from prayer. There are many things that would grieve God, but we will talk about four things in particular. The sins of lust. … Continue reading
Let Perseverance Finish its Work: Four Steps to Christian Maturity – from James 1:4
For a long time I have marveled at James 1:2-3—that we are to count it all joy when we fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of our faith produces patience. Now, just in the last month, I … Continue reading
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How to Find Inner Solitude – 4 points
After you have found, and have gotten in the habit of going to those quiet places, those places of outer solitude, you must next learn inner solitude—that is, learn how to close the door of your heart. David Runcorn said, … Continue reading
Three Reasons Why Solitude Is Important When You Pray
1. It provides rest for the body and soul. Everyone needs a break from time to time. Even Jesus needed a break. But His breaks were somewhat different than what most people would consider as a break. When many of … Continue reading
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