The Most Effective Way to Improve Your Prayer Life
Praying well takes practice. Praying through the Psalms has been the most effective method of improving my own prayer life.
Psalms
The Hope That Does Not Disappoint
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. (Psalm 34:4-5) “Ashamed” here means “disappointed at not finding what was hoped for“. So we can read verse 5 like this: “Those who look to the Lord will never …
Psalm 1: A Fruit-Bearing Tree
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of …
Psalm 1: Who Is Blessed?
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2) Who Is Blessed? The word “blessed” used …
Prayer for Victory: Praying Through Psalm 20
The context of Psalm 20 is that the Davidic king is going out to battle. It is a prayer for his success – for protection, help, and God’s support. As Christians, our lives are a continual spiritual battle. This psalm can be our pattern of a prayer for victory in our own personal battles. May …
God Is Still On The Throne
My God – the One for whom I live, the One I serve, the King of Kings – that God is still on the throne. The Bible Tells Me So The Bible, which is the authority on all things True, tells me that God is on the throne. The world, my flesh, the enemy …
God’s Majesty & Our Praise
Majesty & Why It Matters “Majesty” isn’t a word we use a whole lot in everyday language. What does it mean? The dictionary defines it as “greatness” or “dignity“. What makes God majestic? Psalm 8 (below) tells of the dignity He has given to mankind. This revelation of His character is majestic. Why is it …