Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

How to Pray: Four Parts of Prayer

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

The following four parts of prayer are not a formula or a guide for prayer. I am not suggesting that you should always pray in a certain order or even that you have to use all of the … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Petition

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

This is the asking part of prayer, prayer that makes requests of God for things we desire. It is the part of prayer that is most used and is normally the part we think of when we think of … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Thanksgiving

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Thanksgiving is much like praise, but it is more personal. Whereas in praise we give glory to God for all His works, for all time and toward all people, and for His attributes and ways, thanksgiving also seeks to … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Praise

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Praise is how we express to God our love for Him. It is how we honor, reverence, and exalt Him. In praise we acknowledge who He is. We exalt Him and thank Him for His attributes and ways. It … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Confession

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

When we begin to pray, I suppose it is more natural to praise Him first, to say “Hallowed be Thy name.” But if there is unconfessed sin in the life, confession must come first; for the Psalmist tells us … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah’s Praise Filled Prayer for Israel at a Time of Calamity—Jeremiah 32:17-25

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Jeremiah 32:17-25 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. 18 You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of … Continue reading →

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How to Yield your Life to God: 3 Things to Practice

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Yielding to God isn’t always easy. It takes discipline and practice. Here are three things we can practice that will help us yield to Him. Practice praise and worship. When we yield ourselves to God, one of the … Continue reading →

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The Prayers Of Habakkuk: Habakkuk Questioned God and Waited for His Answer

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Habakkuk 1:2-4. O LORD, how long shall I cry, And You will not hear? Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And You will not save. 3 Why do You show me iniquity, And cause me to see trouble? For … Continue reading →

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How to Yield Your Life to God — 3 Steps

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Yielding to someone, even to God is difficult, because we have our sinful flesh that is always telling us to give in to no one except our own desires. But with God’s help in understanding it is easier. Here are three points of understanding … Continue reading →

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Isaiah’s Miracle Prayer: Did the Sun Go Backward? — 2 Kings 20:11.

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Stephen Nielsen

Isaiah 20:11 So Isaiah the prophet cried out to the LORD, and He brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the sundial of Ahaz. Isaiah’s prayer recorded here brought about a miracle … Continue reading →