Meditations on Prayer

Seize The Day -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- Participating in Life: "Preparation for heaven is not withdrawal and passivity, but a strenuous participation in the challenges of life."

Prayer Journey Bible –Towns – Proverbs 5:7 "..depart not from the words of my mouth." {Prayer Principle 207 Guidance – Prayer, Rom. 12:1-2}

Teach Me To Pray – 365 Readings – Andrew Murray – Deuteronomy 3:28 "Commission Joshua and encourage him." Let us confess before God our lack of prayer. Lack of prayer is the proof of the lack of faith.

Strategic Prayer – Applying the Power of Targeted Prayer, Eddie Smith. –Principle 2 – Targeting The Power Grid – "The Devil’s power grid is deception. God’s power grid is truth. We must speak the truth in love."
Everyday Prayers - 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith – Scotty Smith, Baker Books, Grand Rapids, c. 2011. – March 5 – A Prayer about All-Weather Friendship – "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." {Proverbs 17:17}

Grace For The Moment – Inspirational Thoughts For Each Day of the Year – Max Lucado – March 5 – Sole Provider, Sole Comforter – "Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest." -- Matthew 11:28. As long as Jesus is one of many options, he is no option.

"Gracious Lord , give us fire and faith for loving as all-weather friends. What do we do next? Do we get in our cars, buy an airline ticket, call up, show up? How can we best come alongside our hurting friends? Show us, Jesus; lead us. We pray in your faithful and compassionate name. Amen."

--Dr. Charles Hughes