As we go into this new year many people will make resolves and plans, I advise that's you make only one then after accomplishing that single one you came make another be focused
Growing up in a vibrant prayer culture, I often observed a unique style of prayer among the elders. Their lips moved, their bodies sometimes swayed with emotion, yet their voices remained a near inaudible murmur, especially amidst the fervent shouts echoing through the church. For years, this silent intensity was a mystery. However, with time and personal experience, I've come to understand this as a profound form of prayer – a deeply focused and passionate communion with God. My first biblical glimpse into this method came from the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:12-15. Amidst her profound sorrow and fervent desire for a child, Hannah's prayer was not a loud cry but a silent outpouring of her soul. Her lips moved, but no sound escaped. Eli, the priest, even mistook her for being drunk, highlighting the unusual nature of her quiet devotion. While many of us lift our voices in fervent supplication, there's a powerful place for this quiet, focused, contemplative, and meditativ...
As a young boy, I would go to prayer meetings and pray while watching the older people pray and I came to notice a particular prayer style where they spoke but it was almost inaudible especially in churches with a rich prayer culture. for many years I always looked at it as something I did not understand but in recent years I have come to understand it as a high form of prayer where one is very focused and passionate about the subject being discussed with God and I have come to find my first example of such a method of praying in 1Samuel 1:12-15 While many of us shout our prayers unto the Lord there is the place of quiet focused contemplative and meditative prayer where you are on just one prayer but you are broken and surrendered and completely focused on the Lord about the issue. I am not here to tell you it is the best form of prayer or anything, I just want to bring it to you focus and ask you to try this king of prayer once in a while. I pray that God will answer all yo...
Hey friend, I was thinking about something today that I really feel like you need to hear, especially as you keep growing in your walk with God. It’s something simple but super important, and honestly, it’s something I wish someone had explained to me earlier. You know how after you’ve been following God for a while, it can start to feel like you kinda "get it"? Like you know the drill — you pray, you read your Bible, you try to be a good person, and you feel like you and God are in a rhythm. And that’s awesome — it shows growth! But here’s the catch: sometimes, without even realizing it, we start to think we’ve got things under control. We start acting like we can walk side-by-side with God, almost like we’re partners in this thing. We treat it like a 50/50 relationship, where we put in our part and expect God to do His part too. But that’s not how it works, man. And if we’re not careful, that kind of thinking can actually trip us up. There’s this powerful reminder in th...
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