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What We Truly Believe About Prayer, Part 1 (TMF:2512)

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Peace to Live By: What We Truly Believe About Prayer, Part 1 (TMF:2512) - Daniel Litton
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       “And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you” (Colossians 1:9, ESV). It seems good for us to spend some time considering what we really, internally, believe about prayer before discussing the laid out prescription as to what is actually to be prayed for. When thinking about the use of prayer, one might ask themselves inside the mind what they truly believe about prayer. And one will likely find that that they do not believe in it as much as they might wish to. Perhaps some noble souls do believe in it, believe that it works. But it seems that many, though they practice the art of prayer, the going through the motions, do not in actuality believe it produces much fruit. For one who does not believe prayer works all that much, and that it bears little fruit, it seems that the core of the issue lies in one’s view of God in answering prayer (with a positive answer). By view of God, it is meant how God actually views praying from an individual. And really, down the line, this all ties into one’s view of the future, believe it or not.