Category Archives: Part 3, Principles of Prayer

4 Ways to Begin Praying With Earnestness

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

  If you really want to pray with earnestness here are four ways to start. 1. Pray for it. Ask God to show you His heart and ask Him to give you the same desires and burdens that He has. … Continue reading →

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How to Pray with Earnestness — 3 Steps

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

God has given us prayer, a vehicle to call upon Him, because He knows that we will always have needs. We have little needs, average size needs, and sometimes huge needs.  Sometimes our needs can wait, but sometimes our needs … Continue reading →

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4 Reasons Why United Prayer is the Best Kind of Prayer

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

Here are four reasons why united prayer is the best kind of prayer: 1.  United prayer is God’s designed way for us to pray. God never meant prayer to be only an individual activity. Each of us who are believers … Continue reading →

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Praying Together in Unity — What Is United Prayer?

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

 United prayer can be seen beautifully by this wild  flower–as each individual pedal forms the whole of the flower.   True prayer must be united prayer. God didn’t design prayer for individual needs and purposes apart from others.  We all have … Continue reading →

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How to Be Obedient To God in Your Prayers — 3 Points

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

True prayer is prayer that is always obedient to God. But prayer without obedience is no prayer at all; that is, it doesn’t have an abiding connection with God. Therefore, since obedience is so important in prayer, it is vital … Continue reading →

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How to Pray Down and Destroy an Evil Stronghold — 5 Ways

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

I walk across this dam to get to my favorite walking trail along the Mississippi river.   In order to be able to resist sin and Satan and destroy his strongholds, you must first put on the armor of God … Continue reading →

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Be Watchful In Prayer and Resist the Devil

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

  Resisting means to stand against and to fight against. In James 4:7 we are commanded to submit to God and resist the devil.  In Ephesians 6:12 and 14 we are commanded to be strong in the Lord and to … Continue reading →

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3 Big Hindrances to Prayer

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

  I originally came up with a list of about forty things that could hinder prayer. Upon review of all those things I saw that there was a common thread running through them—pride.  Pride and selfishness I believe is at … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Make Our Prayers More Transparent

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

  When we pray we should know that God sees us just as we are and that we cannot hide from His sight. Hebrews 4:13 says, “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked … Continue reading →

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How to Pray Specifically: 3 Steps to Follow

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

  Specific prayers are always better than general prayers. Specific prayers are more natural Specific prayers are more honest and authentic Specific prayers help us express our faith Specific prayers are more effective If you want your prayers to be … Continue reading →

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