Category Archives: Prayer A to Z Excerpts

Five Things to Plan for Your Daily Devotions (Quiet Time)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  This is an excerpt from Prayer A to Z — coming soon! Some would say, there’s No need for planning, just let the Holy Spirit lead you in your quiet time.  But I say, the Holy Spirit is all … Continue reading →

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Quiet Time: Taught by Jesus

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

   Jesus said to His disciples in Matthew 6:6, “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in … Continue reading →

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Quiet Time: Exemplified By Jesus

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

A quiet time is just that—a special time that we have set aside to be quiet.  It is a time that we have planned and set aside to be alone with God in silence, without distractions, for the purpose of … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons Why God Speaks to Us

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  Knowing the reasons why God speaks to us is especially helpful in hearing His voice, as it supplies us with a basis and a motivation to listen to Him.    1.  God speaks to reveal His purposes.  God has … Continue reading →

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Five Ways God Speaks To Us

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  1.  Through an inner voice.  This inner voice is the voice of all three persons of the trinity of God, because they are all one.  When we hear the voice of one person we are hearing, or at least … Continue reading →

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How God Speaks To Us

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

The writer to the Hebrews, in Hebrews 1:1-2, said, “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son…” From … Continue reading →

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Seven Ideas to Strengthen Your Prayer Life

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

  1.  Include prayer for all people.  If we make it a point to regularly pray for everyone that God has called us to pray for, this exercise will help us to build the habit of prayer.  Moreover, if we … Continue reading →

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Four Deadly Sins That Keep Us from Prayer

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

Here’s another excerpt from Prayer A to Z.   Four Deadly Sins That Keep Us from Prayer     1.  Selfishness and worldly entanglements.  Two stories will serve toexplain this point.  The first story, from Luke 12:13-21, is told by Jesus … Continue reading →

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Six Reasons Why Prayerlessness is Sin

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

An excerpt from Prayer A to Z.   People come up with all kinds of excuses why they don’t pray more.  I think the most common excuse is, “I am so busy, I just don’t have enough time to pray.”  Well, the … Continue reading →

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Five Ways Praise Helps Me in Spiritual Warfare

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Stephen Nielsen

It is no secret that the world, the devil, and all the forces of evil are at war with us (Christians) and want to discourage us and to defeat us.  But we have the advantage, for greater is He that … Continue reading →

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