Day by day, O dear Lord, three things I pray: to see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly, day by day. Richard of Chichester (1197 – 1253) #onprayer
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Beloved Father, who fills all realms,may You be honoured in me.Let Your divine rule come now.Let Your will come true in all the universe,in the heavens, and on earth. Give us all that we need for each day, anduntangle the knots...
I just love the visual of this moment (Hezekiah hustling immediately to the Temple), and especially the prayer. It’s circa 700 BC. Sennacherib, King of Assyria, has laid siege to several Judean cities including Jerusalem. He sends a letter of threat and...
For all I should have thought, and have not thought; for all I should have said, and have not said; for all that I should have done, and have not done; I ask forgiveness Lord. And all God’s people agreed and said, Amen. #onprayer
“A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized that prayer was listening.” Soren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) Prayer is a two way street. We must resist becoming so fixated on what we want to...