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Tag Archives: Andrew Murray
How Desire Helps Us Pray
When we desire and seek God, He brings us into a love relationship with Him—a relationship of a son or daughter to a father. As our Father He desires to give us all the things we need. As a son … Continue reading
Four Ways to Pray With Importunity
Importune prayer is prayer that is aroused and energized by the Holy Spirit. According to E. M. Bounds, It [importune prayer] is not an impulse of energy, not a mere earnestness of soul; it is an inwrought force, a faculty … Continue reading
Four Reasons Why Prayer Takes Time
It almost always takes time for prayers to be answered; therefore, prayers need to continue with persistence. But why is that true? Why can’t God answer prayers immediately? Well, He can, and He sometimes does if He wants to perform … Continue reading
Posted in Importune Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Andrew Murray, Daniel 10:13, earnest prayer, faith, Joshua 10:12-13, Luke 18:7-8, miracles, prayer, Satan, spiritual warfare
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Hallowed Be Your Name – What It Means To Hallow God’s Name
This first petition in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) is designed to bring us further into the presence of God, but with the aim that God would be glorified. Hence, when we pray “Hallowed be Your name,” we are in … Continue reading
Posted in How To Pray, Prayer A to Z Excerpts, The Lord's Prayer
Tagged Andrew Murray, God's name, Lenski, Matthew 6:9-13, prayer, The Lord's Prayer
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4 Things that the Lord’s Prayer Address, Our Father in Heaven, Tells Us about Prayer
An excerpt from my book Purpose of Prayer. The proper way to start any prayer is with an address. I suppose there are several ways to address God when we pray, but the address in the Lord’s Prayer is the … Continue reading
8 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Pray
There are so many different ways the Holy Spirit helps us to pray. Here are eight ways: 1. He brings to us the Spirit of the Father. Since the Holy Spirit has the same Spirit of the Father, … Continue reading
4 Ways to have Unlimited Power in the Holy Spirit
God has such great things in store for you. He wants to give you all of His power through His spirit. He wants to give you that power to do His great work. Here are four ways to get … Continue reading
Eight Descriptions of Fasting
The following is an excrept from my e-book Prayer A to Z. Eight Descriptions of Fasting 1. It is abstaining from food for spiritual purposes. The Hebrew word for fast (tsuwn) means “to cover the mouth.” The Greek word (nesteia) … Continue reading
Posted in Fasting and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Andrew Murray, Daniel, Daniel 9:3, David, Derek Prince, Elijah, Fasting, Isaiah 58:6-9, Joel 2:12, Leviticus 23:27, Moses, Psalm 69:10, Ronald Dunn, Wesley Duewel
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How To Pray With Faith
Five Suggested Steps to Follow 1. Live the life of faith. Andrew Murray has stated, “Faith in the promise is the fruit of faith in the promiser.” I cannot have faith in what He has promised unless I have … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Andrew Murray, faith, Hebrews 11:6, Mark 11:20-24, prayer
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Five Descriptions of Faith
In some respects the meaning of faith is so simple. It means to just believe God, to trust and rely on Him. But because we are human and sinful, faith becomes so hard for us. Hence, we seem to need … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged Andrew Murray, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, faith, God's promises, Jesus
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