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THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER
Jesus' disciples were given the power to do miracles, but they recognized the source of real power was prayer. They knew Jesus and John the Baptist were men of prayer. Even they had a need to pray to accomplish the great tasks the Father had for them.
Jesus taught them the Lord's Prayer. He showed them true prayer is not asking for man's will to be accomplished, but rather aligning yourself with God's will to bring His Kingdom's power and strength to bear on earth's problems. He promised God would answer prayers offered in that spirit and for that purpose.
Phillips Brooks said prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance; it is laying hold of His highest willingness. Prayer is not an attempt to change God's mind, but to get ourselves to the place where He can trust us with the answer.
Pray for God's will to be done in your family, and God will answer your prayer.
Jesus' disciples were given the power to do miracles, but they recognized the source of real power was prayer. They knew Jesus and John the Baptist were men of prayer. Even they had a need to pray to accomplish the great tasks the Father had for them.
Jesus taught them the Lord's Prayer. He showed them true prayer is not asking for man's will to be accomplished, but rather aligning yourself with God's will to bring His Kingdom's power and strength to bear on earth's problems. He promised God would answer prayers offered in that spirit and for that purpose.
Phillips Brooks said prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance; it is laying hold of His highest willingness. Prayer is not an attempt to change God's mind, but to get ourselves to the place where He can trust us with the answer.
Pray for God's will to be done in your family, and God will answer your prayer.
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The purpose of this devotional is to see what God's Word has to say about the parenting challenges every parent faces. Each day includes a passage of Scripture and an application of that passage to the trials and triumphs of leading families to maturity in Christ. The devotionals are created by Parenting by Design, a Fort Worth ministry devoted to teaching parents to lead their children the way God lead His children.
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