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About Stephen Nielsen

I'm an author, a self publisher, and a painting contractor. I live in beautiful Minnesota, USA . Welcome to my blog site.

Desiring God: Following Hard after God

  Our desire for God is the fruit of a renewed heart; it is a dynamic of the Spirit.  I like what Tozer has said: You and I are in little (our sins excepted) what God is in large.  Being … Continue reading →

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10 Prayer Requests for America

Originally posted on Prayer for Trump and Country:
? One of the best things we can do concerning all the evil in the country is to pray. Prayer is the most powerful force in the world, and every Christian has…

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We Desire God because God Desires Us

  According to Tozer, “… Before a man can seek God, God must first have sought the man.”  God’s work of enlightenment within us, therefore, is the secret cause of all our desiring and seeking and praying.  Tozer says, “We … Continue reading →

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How to Identify A Never Trumper

Originally posted on Prayer for Trump and Country:
? It seems very odd that no matter what President Trump has done for the country, no matter how well the country is doing, and how happy most people are (with more…

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The Biblical Meaning of Desire – Six Categories

  Here is a biblical study of the term desire. I thought it would be beneficial, in my study of prayer, to get a thorough understanding of this term desire, since prayer has so much to do with it. The … Continue reading →

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10 Forms of Prayer

  The forms of prayer are simply the various expressions of our personal life toward God that agree with the various moods or attitudes we have or choose to have.  Thus the many forms of prayer are quite endless, for … Continue reading →

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9 Descriptions of Prayer by Various Authors – Part 3

  Prayer is very basic, yet very deep. It is quite simple, yet at the same time, very complex. In my reading I have found nine descriptions of prayer by various authors. In my last two blog articles we found … Continue reading →

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9 Descriptions of Prayer by Various Authors – Part 2

  We have been talking about the various descriptions of prayer by various authors. In my last article I wrote about Prayer as asking and receiving, Prayer as approaching God’s throne, and Prayer as our service due Him. Here are … Continue reading →

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We Are Urged By God To Pray For Our Leaders—Even President Trump!

Originally posted on Prayer for Trump and Country:
? 1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in…

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9 Descriptions of Prayer by Various Authors

  Prayer is so very basic, yet it is also so deep and boundless in it meaning. In my reading I have found nine different descriptions of prayer.  1. Prayer is asking and receiving. According to E.M. Bounds, “Prayer is the … Continue reading →

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