Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

7 Ways to Pray With Sincerity – Part 3

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

When I am honest and authentic in prayer I will open up my heart and pray as I really feel. I will hold nothing back. When I am open and transparent in prayer I will not hide anything; I … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Pray With Sincerity – Part 2

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

Sincere prayer is without hypocrisy, or without putting on a show for others and without pretending to be something we are not (Matt. 6:5). Sincere prayer is honest, open, authentic, and transparent. This kind of prayer is so important … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Pray With Sincerity – Part 1

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

The right way to pray is with sincerity—that is, without hypocrisy, or without putting on a show for others and pretending to be something we are not (Matt. 6:5). There are other terms we can use to describe this … Continue reading →

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Four Prayer Principles from the Lord’s Prayer

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

Regard these four point as instructions on prayer from Jesus Himself. 1. Pray with priority Jesus taught us to pray, “Hallowed be Your name; Your kingdom come; Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” … Continue reading →

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Three Prayer Directives That Will Inspire Great Faith

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

Here are three very important principles of prayer, so important that I think we could call them prayer directives from God. When we pray we must not miss any of these important points. Pray according to a promise … Continue reading →

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How to Manage Your Personal Prayer Time

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

When you begin your prayer time, pray around the passage you have just read. Prayer should always be prepared and inspired by the Word. Then after you have finished praying around the scriptures, you can start making a list … Continue reading →

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How to Pray the Scriptures – 3 Ways

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

We can’t go wrong by praying the scriptures. The scriptures are the Word and the will of God. We should always try to pray as close to the will of God as possible. Most of the time, as far … Continue reading →

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Praise in the Holy Spirit: Our Best Aid to Prayer

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

The best aid to prayer is the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:26). But He does not work alone. He will use our praise as His aid to help us pray—to energize our prayers. Here is how I believe it works: … Continue reading →

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How Witnessing Aids Our Prayers

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

Witnessing is a great aid to prayer. When we are faithful to witness to the lost God gives us power in prayer. In John 14:21 Jesus said, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who … Continue reading →