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Prayer, Plain and Simple
Gratitude is the Secret to Effective Prayer
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Mark and Jill Herringshaw
I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke… (Psalm 66:17) Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. (Philippians 4:6) When we pray out of desperation, we often forget an important ingredient: that of thanksgiving. Without it, we…
A Prayer While You Wait
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Mark and Jill Herringshaw
“So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion” (Isaiah 30:18). “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (Psalm 27:14). Waiting isn’t a strong suit for any of us. We want instant answers, instant payments, instant remedies,…
A Prayer for a Bomb-shelter
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Mark and Jill Herringshaw
But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. (Isaiah 25:4) Are you in the midst of a spiritual battle that is real and relentless? There…
A Prayer for Times of Trial
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Mark and Jill Herringshaw
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 When the going gets tough, the tough repeat this phrase over and over (or a variation thereof): “Give thanks to God for He is still good in spite of these circumstances, and His faithful love will endure longer than…
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